Revving up for a party

ByJDCteam

Revving up for a party: More than 100 bikers turned up for John Fletcher’s 91st birthday following an appeal on community Facebook groups.  John, a resident at Studley Rose care home in Warwickshire, is a motorbike enthusiast and used to be the proud owner of classic bikes such as a Royal Enfield, Triumph and BSA.  “Dad rode all his life, both for pleasure and competitively, and even at 91 he’d still happily get on a bike if his body would allow it,” said his daughter Sallie Barnett.

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