Young people wowed crowds at their Year 11 prom after rocking up in style on a series of motorbikes and trikes.
A group of friends at Tottington High School in Bury swapped the traditional limousine to take them to prom.
Instead they called on bike enthusiasts, including one from Rossendale, to help them make a big entrance at The Last Drop Village Hotel in Bromley Cross.
Mum and son, Sally and Louie Gillard, made a plea on social media ahead of the Tottington High School prom for anyone with a motorbike or trike to volunteer their time to help the group arrive in style.
Sally said: “My son’s girlfriend, Grace, said they had been trying to book a limo and because they can be quite expensive and are often used for proms, I thought it could be cool to use bikes and trikes.
“Me, Louie’s dad and a few of our friends are bikers so we were all up for it but needed a trike for the girls who were going to be in dresses.”
Chris Chew, who is a double-leg amputee and a member of the Globe motorcycle club, saw the request for a prom trike and volunteered his time.
The 52-year-old from Rossendale said: “I have done a good few events including proms, weddings, and funerals with the club and I will be doing more in future.
“I've liked bikes and trikes since getting back in touch with my dad in 2008 to find out he was the chairman of Globe Motorcycle Club in Accrington.
“I went to see him a little while later and ended up joining and getting myself a 125cc bike.”
A year after joining the club, in 2010, Chris discovered circulation problems in his left leg.
Despite undergoing treatments to save the limb, numbness returned, and his leg was amputated above his knee.
In 2013, the same thing happened on his right leg which was then amputated too.
David said: “I don't have prosthetics, just use the wheelchair, I can go faster in that!
“But, that is when I got the first trike. I couldn't ride bikes anymore and didn't want to give up riding and joining in with club activities.
“The first trike and the one I have now are automatic and have a wheelchair rack for the back.
“Both are just hand controls to ride except changing from forward and reverse when stationary.”
After volunteering his time, Sally thanked Chris, expressing what a “fantastic” man he is and how thoroughly her son and his friends enjoyed their big entrance to the year 11 prom.
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