The William Walker Memorial Tour

Follow a pair of the Wild Hogs, Woody and Grizzly, as they take to the roads again, sadly now, without Dudley (Bill) who passed away from a heart attack in February. This time Woody and Grizzly are taking to the roads of Europe, on The William Walker Memorial Tour (formerly The Hogs of War Tour). Visiting trenches, battlefields, forts, cemeteries, concentration camps, historic villages and beaches, the pair will ride through six countries and cover around 2700 miles in just 3 weeks.

Sunday 16 March 2014

Bill's Bandana and the Ride of Respect

As I mentioned in Part 4 of Dudley's Funeral, Lewis, his son, gave me Dudley's favourite bandana to take with us on the summer tour. Now, Dudley and I had planned to go on the Ride of Respect together on June 1st, his place now being taken by Biggsy, so given the nature of what is printed on the bandana, I feel it should also come with me when I go to pay my respects and do my bit for the Royal British Legion. I feel sure Dudley would have been wearing it too.

Bill's Bandana

It is expected that on this year's Ride of Respect up to 10,000 motorbikes will ride from RAF Abingdon in Oxfordshire through Carterton and Brize Norton, to pay their respects to the brave Service men and women killed in Service and to thank the towns for their care of our heroes and their families.

A worthy cause, I'm sure you'll agree.