A funeral commemorating the life of high-ranking Bandidos president Peter Martin after he died in a motorcycle accident was attended by hundreds of members.
Up to 500 members attended the service held at the Port Macquarie Race Club on Oxley Highway on the NSW Mid North Coast on Saturday.
The former Bandidos president, also known as Bandido George, was carried to the service from the Hastings District Funeral Home in a motorcycle sidecar.
The gates opened at 10am and a stream of colorful members lined up to pay their respects to the former president of the local Bandidos chapter in western Sydney.
Due to its status, the attendance of all Australian members at the service is mandatory.
Mr Martin’s death in a horror cycling accident last month led to an outpouring of grief from family and friends, including his heartbroken sister.
“Rest in paradise my brother,” she wrote alongside a photo of the former president in his Bandidos gear.
“I know we’ve always disagreed, but that wouldn’t change the fact that you’re my brother and I love you.” He didn’t just wear a patch, he was a brother, a father, a song, a friend and uncle, his sister.’
Former president of the local Bandidos chapter in western Sydney, Peter Martin (pictured), was remembered at a funeral service on the NSW Mid North Coast on Saturday
Mr Martin’s death in a horror cycling accident last month led to an outpouring of grief from family and friends, including his heartbroken sister
“Rest in paradise my brother,” Martin’s sister wrote alongside a photo of the former president in his Bandidos gear
The former Bandidos president, also known as Bandido George, was carried to the service from the Hastings District Funeral Home in a motorcycle sidecar.
Up to 500 members attended the service held at Port Macquarie Race Club
Mr Martin and a fellow Bandido were riding their Harley Davidsons when the motorcycles collided with a Mazda sedan on the Great Western Highway at Prospect, in Sydney’s west, on September 10.
The high-ranking president could not be revived and died on the spot.
The other rider was left fighting for his life, while the driver of the Mazda had to be cut free from the vehicle and rushed to hospital.
Harrowing photos from the crash scene showed Bandidos markings on the front wheel of one of the mangled Harley Davidsons.
A regional Bandidos meeting will be held during the vigil on Saturday, likely at the home of Bandidos member Mitchell Sutton.
During the funeral procession, one of Mr Martin’s young daughters paid tribute to her father just in front of his coffin which was propped up and decorated with flowers.
Members also parked one of Mr Martin’s beloved Harley Davidson motorcycles next to the coffin while the proceedings took place.
Rhyan Allan (right) shared a photo of him and Mr Martin in their Bandidos gear after his death
Martin and a fellow Bandido involved were riding their Harley Davidsons when the motorcycles collided with a Mazda sedan on September 10 (the crash scene is pictured)
Mr Martin and a fellow Bandido were riding their Harley Davidson when the motorcycles collided with a Mazda sedan in western Sydney on September 10.
During the funeral procession, one of Mr Martin’s young daughters paid tribute to her father just in front of his coffin, which was propped up and decorated with flowers.
Members also parked one of Mr Martin’s beloved Harley Davidson motorcycles next to the coffin while the proceedings took place.
A regional Bandidos meeting will be held during the vigil on Saturday, believed to be at the home of Bandidos member Mitchell Sutton.
The gates opened at 10am and a stream of colorful members lined up to pay their respects to the former president of the local Bandidos chapter in western Sydney
Mr. Martin’s social media accounts portray him as a devoted family man who adored his two young daughters
Last month, Mr Martin’s death sent shockwaves through the motorcycle gang, with many rushing to pay tribute to the former president.
Rhyan Allan shared a photo of the pair in their Bandidos gear.
“In shock… I can’t believe you’re going to my brother… what the fuck,” he wrote.
“I wouldn’t be who I am today if I hadn’t met you, my brother… FTW.”
A friend said: ‘Condolences my brother, he loved you as if you were his son.’
Family friend Reg Beaver also paid tribute with Mr Martin’s nickname.
“Four years and seven months to the day, almost to the hour, within a mile of where we lost our son Jarrod… today my oldest son’s good friend was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident,” he wrote Mr. Beaver.
“George was a friend to all who knew him… Rest in peace George.”
Mr Martin’s death sent shockwaves through the biker gang, with many rushing to pay tribute to the former president (pictured in his Bandido colours)
Friends, family and fellow cyclists paid tribute to Mr Martin on social media after his death
Last month, Mr Martin’s death sent shockwaves through the motorcycle gang, with many rushing to pay tribute to the former president.
Due to its status, the attendance of all Australian members at the service is mandatory
Martin’s death came just hours after Lance Gregory Purdie, 76, one of the biker gang’s original members in the 1980s, died of cancer
Mr Martin shared a photo of Sydney Harbor from his workplace on his Instagram just five days before his death.
“Not bad, today’s job,” he captioned the photos.
Mr. Martin’s social media accounts portray him as a devoted family man who adored his two young daughters.
He also showed off the meat tray he won on Father’s Day.
“Happy Father’s Day to me, winner winner, I won dinner,” he captioned the post.
Martin’s death came just hours after Lance Gregory Purdie, 76, one of the biker gang’s original members in the 1980s, died of cancer.
Mr Purdie, also known by the nickname Kid Rotten, parted ways with the rival Comanchero gang to establish the Bandidos in Australia.
