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A popular "character" who died while riding his bike will be laid to rest next week.

The funeral details of Wally Needham, 84, who died while riding his bicycle on the A5025 between Llanfachraeth and Llanfaethlu on Anglesey earlier this month, will take place on Monday.

Mr Needham, who was from Rhydwyn, was described as a hugely popular character who "everybody knew of" following his sudden death.

It has now been announced that his funeral will be held at St Mary's Church in Llanfairynghornwy at 1.30pm on Monday followed by interment at the churchyard.

In a funeral notice, Mr Needham was described as a "dear son of the late Humphrey and Rachel Needham, and a fond brother and uncle".

The notice added: "He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by all family, friends and neighbours."

Donations can be provided in his memory towards Cancer Research UK, the World Wildlife Fund and St Mary's Church.

Following his death, tributes flooded in from people on the island.

Holyhead councillor John Griffith said: "I saw him regularly riding his bike along the A5025, always a smile on his face and beaming.

"I would always flash my lights at him when I saw him, and always a bright smile coming back at you.

"If there were more people like him the world would be a happier place and a fitter place, too. You couldn't get anybody as nice.

"He was in his 80s and an example of getting out and about and getting yourself fit."

Holyhead town Councilor Vaughan Williams added: "Wally was a real character, everyone knew of him even if they didn't know him personally.

"He was a regular fixture, cycling from Holyhead to Rhydwyn."

Tributes also flooded in on social media in memory of Mr Needham.

One person said: "I'm 63 now and have known Wally since I was nine years old, A true eccentric and one of life's gentlemen in the truest meaning of the word."