SCOOTER clubs rallied together to pay their respects to a fellow MOD member who recently died.

Paul Prince, 61, died in hospital after a black and white Lexmoto Milano motorbike collided with traffic lights at the junction with Waterloo Road in Southampton.

Officers were called to Shirley Road at 7.30am on Thursday following the crash.

Paul was the founding member of Wimpson Old Boys Scooter Club, alongside his brother Dean Prince, and had arranged for them to ride and meet other clubs at Lymington Quay on Sunday.

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His friend Wayne Kitcher, 60, said: “At 12 noon, we done a two-minute clap for Paul and gave three cheers.

“He had arranged this and posted on Facebook about a ride-out on Sunday but unfortunately the accident happened on Thursday.”

Members of Wimpson Old Boys Scooter Club also met at Saints pub in Millbrook at 9.30am, where the group usually host charity events.

They decided to turn the ride-out into a tribute for the former football team manager Paul, who was also a grandfather and father.

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Wayne added: “He was more than a 61-year-old man in an accident. He was part of the club but not only that, him, his father and brother ran a local football team in Millbrook in the 80s called Brendon’s Football Club.

“They went to Holland and won the Tyro league, he was called a fantastic manager. He was a part of the community and this has been a massive shock to a lot of people.”

Paul had celebrated his 34th wedding anniversary a week before he died.

“Paul was the head of the family. I would describe him as a rough diamond with a good heart,” said Wayne.

“He was tough on the outside but helped anyone without questions. He was a great man and very down-to-earth.”

To donate to Paul’s funeral fund, visit www.gofundme.com/f/paul-prince-funeral-amp-memorial-fund.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or captured the incident on DashCam, to contact them on 101, quoting 44200209847.