Sunderland Echo

FRAZER’S FINAL HARLEY RIDE

DOZENS OF MOTORCYCLI­STS RIDE IN CORTEGE AS MUCH-LOVED FRAZER, 30, IS LAID TO REST

- By Sue Kirby sue.kirby@jpress.co.uk Twitter: @sunderland­echo

Scores of bikers turned out to pay their last respects to a Sunderland motorcycli­st killed in a tragic crash.

The funeral procession of Frazer Golden was joined by dozens of bikers from all over the region, who wanted to give him a fitting send off.

Nissan worker Frazer, 30, was killed earlier this month following a collision in Weardale.

His devastated family wanted to make sure he got the funeral he deserved and even arranged for his coffin to be taken to Sunderland Crematoriu­m, where his funeral service took place, in a hearse based on the Harley Davidson, which was Frazer's dream motorbike.

When the call went out for bikers to escort Frazer on his last journey, they answered in force.

Stewy Menzis, who runs a Facebook page, North East Bikers, was asked to post a request on the site and was delighted with the amount of bikers who turned up, even though most of them had never met Frazer.

He said: "We wanted to do something for the lad. The biking world is a very close knit community.

"I am delighted so many turned up, it was a really good send off for Frazer."

Frazer, who lived with his partner, Helen Gaughan, 24, was also a huge fan of superheroe­s, after being introduced to the comics as a child, and his family, mum Linda, 63,

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