ABOUT 30 bikers are today expected to accompany the funeral cortege of Matthew Melly from Witney along the A40 to Oxford crematorium.

Mr Melly, 33, of The Old Coach Yard, Witney, died on March 29 when his car hit a tree near Minster Lovell. He was a founding member of the Oxford chapter of the Harley-Davidson Club.

The funeral takes place at Our Lady and St Hugh RC Church at Tower Hill, Witney.