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The second annual Ride To The Wall (RTTW) attracted motorcyclists from as far away as Penzance, Brighton and northern Scotland to the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire.

Dozens of veterans with military medals pinned to their riding leathers and a Major General in uniform were among those who attended a service of remembrance at the arboretum.

Major General Lamont Kirkland, who had ridden his Harley-Davidson from his base in Aldershot, Hampshire, to Alrewas, tipped the RTTW to become even bigger in future years.

Talking to the media before the service, he said of the event: "I think what you have seen today is the start of something really big - this will grow over time.

"It's deeply emotional and it's deeply poignant - bikers are deeply respectful people.

"It shows we are supported very strongly at home and that the Army has never been held in higher regard."

The attendance at this year's RTTW - more than double the number who joined the inaugural ride - was the largest at the arboretum this year.

It is hoped the event, which featured a fly-past by a Spitfire fighter and the laying of wreaths at the memorial, will raise tens of thousands of pounds for the 150-acre arboretum.