‘DO not worry about a thing and remember, it’s all good’.

That is what Celebrant Chris Booth told the hundreds of mourners who attended the funeral of popular Purton man Nic L’estrange today.

The funeral, held in Kingsdown Crematorium in Swindon, was attended by over 200 friends and family, as well as more than 60 bikers who led the funeral procession from Mr L’estrange’s home in village.

The father of three, 43, of Reids Piece, died when his bike collided with a car on the A350 near Warminster.

He was on his way to the Coles Miller Dream Machines bike event in Poole Quay, Dorset, with four biker friends at the time.

Floral tributes to ‘Nic’ and ‘Dad’ in yellow chrysanthemums adorned the coffin which had the registration number ‘NIIC TT’ and was carried in to the cemetery by leather clad biker friends.

Celebrant Booth told the congregation that Mr L’estrange would have been ‘overwhelmed’ by the number of people at the service, many of whom had to listen from outside.

He also praised the bike cavalcade and said: “You couldn’t have paid a better tribute to Nic.”

He spoke of Mr L’estrange’s mischevious childhood, love for his family and popularity amongst his peers.

He said “The trouble with Nic was, he got in to trouble, but he knew how to get out of it - he was a boy in a man’s world.

“He adored his three daughters as much as they adored him. He was liked by all he met - he had no enemies, only friends.”

Daugher Leah read an emotional poem she had written in memory of her doting dad and friend Darren Brown had the congregation laughing with memories of bike trips to France and Weston-Super-Mare.

He also told of the phone calls he will miss from his friend. “Nic would often ring if he was bored or you’d ring him if you were bored. We’d talk on a Friday night to arrange our weekend, then we’d realise we had been talking rubbish for half an hour and achieved nothing.”

Wife Jacqui said if her husband had realised how many friends he had, he would have been over the moon. She added: “The thought of not hearing your voice or seeing you again is unbearable,” but she thanked everybody for their support.

Some of Mr L’estrange’s favourite music was played throughout the service, including ‘Whats My Number’ by Toots and the Maytalls, UB40s ‘Kingston Town’ and ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley.

Celebrant Booth reassured mourners that Mr L’estrange died doing what he ‘absolutely loved’ and closed the service with Mr L’estrange’s favourite phrase - ‘Its all good.’ A wake was held at the Purton Working Man’s Club with live music from the ‘Killertones’ following the service.