THE man
who founded a popular scooter club in Burton has been honoured with a
procession of scooters at his funeral.
Members of
the Burton Brewers Scooter Club led Bernard Cotton's funeral cortege as it
travelled from his home in Rolleston Road to Bretby Crematorium yesterday.
Riders
said they thought it would be a fitting way to pay tribute to the man who
formed the group five decades ago.
Ian
Vanes-Jones, from the club, said: "He and his brother Fred started the
club 53 years ago. They were cyclists at the time, but one of them had an
accident and could no longer carry on.
"They
decided to get these scooters and set up a club. It's now one of the top 10
clubs in the country.
"When
we heard Bernard had died, we wanted to do something. This is a nice little
tribute."
Mr Cotton,
84, had not been an active member of the club for some time, but told his
family of fond memories when he would ride around Burton on his scooter.
His son
Andrew said he believed his dad may have had the first Lambretta in Burton. The
club was a place he and his brother could socialise with people of similar
interests.
Mr Cotton
favoured motorcycles in his later years and passed on his love to his son and
grandson.
He battled
prostate cancer for many years before he died. He leaves wife Noreen, children
Andrew and Lesley, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Andrew
Cotton said: "He was the nicest man you could ever wish to meet. You can't
imagine a father like him.
"He
was very compassionate. He commanded great respect in the family."
Mr Cotton
spent his working life as an engineer, setting up a company called Cotton
Engineering. He lived in Burton all his life.
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