Final Ride of Respect

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Thousands of bikes turn out for last Mother's Day parade through Royal Wootton Bassett

Nearly 8,000 bikers descended on Royal Wootton Bassett this weekend for the third -and last - Mother's Day Ride of Respect.

Hundreds of local residents turned out in the High Street to watch the parade, which pays tribute to the town for its involvement in the repatriation of fallen troops from Afganistan, the last of which passed through last year.

Final Ride of Respect

Royal Wootton Bassett

Sunday 18 March 2012

Pictures by Calyx.

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