An emotional tribute to biker and father of three Nic L’estrange was paid by his wife Jacqui at his funeral.

She told hundreds of mourners that her husband would have been over the moon at the number present. She added: “The thought of not hearing your voice or seeing you again is unbearable.”

More than 60 bikers led the funeral procession from his home village of Purton to Kingsdown Crematorium in Swindon on Thursday.

Mr L’estrange, 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 friends.

Floral tributes to ‘Nic’ and ‘Dad’ adorned the coffin which had the registration number ‘NIIC TT’ and was carried into the service by leather-clad pall bearers.

Celebrant Chris Booth told the congregation that Mr L’estrange would have been ‘overwhelmed’ by the number of people present, many of whom were listening outside.

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

Daughter Leah,14, read an emotional poem she had written about her doting dad. He leaves two other daughters, Tamara, 20, and Lackham College student Xana, 18.

Friend Darren Brown had the congregation laughing with tales of bike trips to France and Weston-super-Mare.

He told of the phone calls he will miss. “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.”

Some of Mr L’estrange’s favourite music was played, including What’s My Number by Toots and the Maytalls, UB40’s Kingston Town and Three Little Birdsby Bob Marley.

Celebrant Booth said Mr L’estrange died doing what he absolutely loved and closed with Mr L’estrange’s favourite phrase –‘It’s all good.’ A wake was held at the Purton Working Men’s Club with live music from the Killertones.