Friends and family pay tribute to soldier

Tribute to Lee Rigby

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HUNDREDS gathered to celebrate the life of murdered Middleton soldier Lee Rigby, three years on from his death.

The touching annual tribute this year saw over 500 bikers attend as part of the "Rigby's Guardians Bike Club", organised by former Army cadet pal Gavin Vitler.

The event took place at Rochdale Town Hall at 10am where hundreds gathered along with Lee's family, including mum Lyn and stepdad Ian, the Imperial Corps of Drums Liverpool, The Royal Regiment of Fusilier Drummers, local dignitaries and members of the public.

The bikers led a procession through Heywood and into Middleton in honour of the 25-year-old father-of-one who died after being brutally attacked outside the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich in 2013.