Scooter Procession in Tribute to Workingon Mod

A fleet of mods on scooters turned out in force for the funeral of a Workington friend yesterday.

The procession was a tribute to Geoffrey Lumsden, 48, of Newlands Lane South, Moorclose, who died at his home on January 9.

The procession started outside his Moorclose house with 20 friends gathering outside and 10 scooters following the cortege. A service was held at Distington Hall.

Tom Mattiar said: “I knew him for 30 years. He was one of the first guys to start off a scooter club for the area.

“He was the founder of the West Cumbria Scooter Club in 1979. That is how we met.

“We were riding scooters in opposite directions and got talking about setting up the club. He was a much-loved guy. He had a lot of time for people. He was a big Workington Reds fan.

“He absolutely loved the team. He also loved ska and soul music.

“We wanted to do this as a mark of respect because he loved scooters so much.”

He was the son of the late Cyril and Edith Lumsden, a brother of Elaine and Mark, brother-in-law to Mark and Carol and uncle of Katherine, John, Sam, Helen and David. Donations were made to Cancer Research.

SOURCE: NEWS & STAR UK