Hundreds of bikers took part in a ride from Brecon to Cardiff to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Falklands War. The riders assembled at the Watton car park on Sunday June 18 and Fyi:Brecon was there to capture the action.
At the end of the ride in Cardiff, a Wreath of Respect was placed at the Falklands National Monument in Cathays Park, during a service attended by First Minister Carwyn Jones and survivors of the conflict.
Berni Wilkins, member of the Trust of the Wreath of Respect, said it was important to remember the sacrifice.
Below: Mayor of Brecon Ieuan Williams with the Wreath of Respect (Pic by Berni Wilkins)
The event was organised by Andrew and Julie Hore. They had hoped to get 258 motorbike riders to each carry a poppy cross bearing the name of a British life lost in the Falklands conflict. But word spread on social media and about 600 said they would join in.
Mr Hore said they had been keen to mark the anniversary of the end of the conflict as a number of bikers were ex-veterans. 255 British military personnel and three Falkland islanders died during the war, which ended on 14 June 1982 when Britain accepted the Argentine surrender. Of those who died, 48 were Welsh Guardsman and a further 97 were wounded.
Andrew Hore (pictured on his trike below) said: "We wanted a memorial to the soldiers in Brecon as there's not one here and we felt there should be one."
Below: MP Chris Davies with Drew and Jules Hore
Any extra donations raised during the motorbike ride will be divided between the South Atlantic Medal Association and the Royal British Legion. The Wreath of Respect, a project set up on 2014, has travelled around the UK and overseas, where it is laid at memorials and sites connected to the military.
Below: MP Chris Davies and family
Below: Drew and Jules Hore
Below: Jonathan Morgan and Councillor Sarah Lewis
See more about the ride at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-40320861/respect-from-bikers-on-falklands-35th-anniversary
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