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Tributes paid to Abertridwr crash victim

News | Richard Gurner | Published: 12:24, Tuesday October 6th, 2009.
Last updated: 20:16, Monday October 12th, 2009

David Furness, 34, of Abertridwr, who was killed on October 3 in a motorcycle accident.
David Furness, 34, of Abertridwr, who was killed on October 3 in a motorcycle accident.

Tributes have been paid to well-known valleys man killed in a motorcycle crash.

David Furness, 34, of Abertridwr, who was known as Hovis, died on Saturday October 3 in the smash on the A40 trunk road in Tafarn Newydd, Llandovery.

Mr Furness was sadly pronounced dead at the scene after his yellow Honda Fireblade motorbike was in a collision with a Ford Focus.

A tribute page has already been set up on Facebook and has attracted more than 500 members.

Natalie Thomas-Scammell wrote: “R.I.P Hovis. What a gr8 fella. U’ll b sadly missed by all and not forgotten!
Just cant believe it, Why such a lovely & caring person taken from us!!
“Sleep tight xxx”

Margaret Ball wrote: “You will be sadly missed by so many people. You will never know just how much you have left a big hole in the Aber Valley my thoughts are with your mam R.I.P Hovis xxxx”

To view the full list of tributes click here for the Facebook group.

Please leave your tributes below.

3 thoughts on “Tributes paid to Abertridwr crash victim”

  1. xXBADGERXx says:
    Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 00:47

    Over the last 18 months I had the great pleasure to have ridden with David . He was a very approachable character and very well liked by many people , It`s an honour and a privelage to have known him for the short time that I did . My condolences to his Family and Close Friends .

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  2. lee scarfe says:
    Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 09:00

    i just come across this vid by accident,,and balled my eyes out,,,emotional

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  3. john furness says:
    Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 00:27

    me and my brother still remember our cousin rip and nothing else matters

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