A Grand Send Off.

St Mary' The Virgin's Church in Silverton, was packed to the doors this afternoon for the funeral of Andrew ;Lux' Luckham.  Estimates of attendence in the church  range between 250 and 350 with pronanly about another 100 outside.  The coffin  was taken into   the church to the sound of 'Baker Street' by the late, Gerry Rafferty. The congregation was made up of   a cross section  of those who  knew  'Lux' in life,His family,  people from Silverton, from Henyock and Culmstock, where he had livedrecently, , and from the world of Motorcycling.  Representitives of clubs and groups attending included Satan's Slaves MC , The Billy Boys, The Motorcycle Action Group and a number of independent bikers.

Rge address was given by the Rev Alan MacDonald, who stressed in his address, 'Lux's ' love of life, his sense of humour and his love of motorcycling and fishing he  said that 'Lux' lived life to the full until it was cruelly snuffed out on a february morning on a Devon road';  The coffin left the  church  to the sound of ' Bat out of Hell' by Meatloaf.

The final jouney to the cremetorium began in the square where about 70 bukers formed up behind the hearse and moved off to the applause of the mass of Silvertonians and others assembled there.  In the hours afterwards, The Lamb Inn  was packed for the celebration of the life of 'Lux' a celebration that continues as this is being written.

It was appropriate that someone that was loved by so many should have got such a grand send off from the village where he was brought up and in the pub where he spent so many happy hours.  His passing has left many poorer , but we know that he will always be with us in spirit.

Donations  for'  Lux' which are to go to the Devon Air Ambulabce, should be sent to LeRoy funeral directors of Alpington  Road, Exeter. Full address can be found at their website.