DRAG bike racer Paul Rose, of Lester Piggott Way, Newmarket, died at St Nicholas' Hospice, Bury St Edmunds, on February 27 after a short illness. He was 58.
Born in Feltham, Middlesex, he worked as a chef in London, employed for a time at The Dorchester Hotel.
After this he worked as an MoT technician and became interested in drag bike racing in the early 1970s.
He went on to become one of the co
untry's best-known drag bike racers, enjoying a career spanning 15 years.
He retired from race riding in 1989 but was still a regular in pit lanes across the UK and Europe, where he had successfully competed, helping out and supporting other riders.
Mr Rose leaves a sister Linda, brother Brendan and step-children, Louise and Christopher.
His funeral took place at West Suffolk Crematorium, Risby, on March 11 and the Rev Graham Locking officiated.
Family and other mourners were: Linda and Frank West, Brendan and Frankie Rose, Lou and Chris Tyrrell, Nancy Lambert, Sharlene and Daniel Wooster (rep Paul in Australia), Andrew and Jeremy Wooster, Scott, Leon, Niki and Michael West, Janet Beard, Karen Rose, Lorraine, Rod and girls, Chris Rose, Keith Whittle, Howard Clayton, Marie Eskriett, P Murray, Beverley Dabbrow, Debbie and Barry Eastman, Martin Bishop, Robin Cullandor, Janet and Bill Atkinson, Robert and Gaynor Anderson, Mike Beaumont, John (Buzzard), Merv and Matt, Paul, Paulina, Alex and Charlie Tyson, Stuart Penny, Linda and Peter Davies, P J Anderson, Terry and Shirley Hughes, Steve Goldsmith, Ian King, Ken and Jemma Cooper, Nick and Sandra Pepper, Murray Griffin, Mike Hand, Gary and Rosie Jones, Don Barber, Steve Woollard, Angus MacPhail, Pam Ward, Nigel Tee, Julie Willis, Marc and Nikki Fossey, Dawn and Sam Steedman and Janet Green (Tesco), Anna and Cliff Maggs, Kevin Charman, Lizz McCarthy, Wendy and Dick Talbot, Lisa, Graham and Annika Amble, Christine and Steve Weaver, Amanda Rose, V Barton, Cis, Graham and Michael Palmer, Michael, Janet, Julie, Jackie and Mandy Graddage, Martin and Cindy, Julie, Jamie and Jemma Willis, Janet and Ian Rosborough, and Rose Russell and Graham Nicklin.
