{"id":702410,"date":"2026-01-17T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T16:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/702410\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T16:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T16:00:15","slug":"bikers-gather-for-funeral-of-blue-angels-founder-lenny-reynolds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/702410\/","title":{"rendered":"Bikers gather for funeral of Blue Angels founder Lenny Reynolds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Lenny &#8216;The Lion&#8217; Reynolds, a former president of the Blue Angels Motorcycle Club, passed away earlier this month at the age of 80, with his family announcing his death on social media.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Glasgow Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25742343.tributes-paid-blue-angels-founder-lenny-reynolds\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">previously reported<\/a> his funeral would take place today (January 17) at Alex Black Funeral Care in Drumchapel.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Funeral of Lenny Reynolds at Alex Black Funeral Care, Drumchapel, Glasgow. (Image: Photograph by Colin Mearns)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Bikers gathered at his home in Dennistoun to accompany the cortege, with many more people seen lined up alongside the road at the funeral home.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Reynolds was a founding member of the Blue Angels Motorcycle Club, whose name is thought to stand for \u201cb*******, lunatics, undesirables and eccentrics&#8217;. Others have speculated that it came from the colour of the Scottish flag.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  It was formed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/topics\/maryhill\/?ref=au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryhill<\/a> in 1963 by Allan Morrison and Billy &#8220;Stone&#8221; Gordon and had chapters, or groups, in Scotland, England, Belgium and Spain.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>READ NEXT:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25742343.tributes-paid-death-founder-member-notorious-biker-gang\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tributes paid after death of founder member of notorious biker gang<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25773091.concerns-raised-creeping-commercialisation-glasgow-park\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Concerns raised over &#8216;creeping commercialisation&#8217; of Glasgow park<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25771326.nathan-evans-saint-phnx-play-surprise-acoustic-set-train-station\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathan Evans and The Saint PHNX play surprise acoustic set at train station<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Funeral of Lenny Reynolds at Alex Black Funeral Care, Drumchapel, Glasgow. (Image: Colin Mearns)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Blue Angels emerged from Glasgow&#8217;s gang culture, which saw various groups fighting over control of the city&#8217;s rackets.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  They began associating with motorcycle clubs in England during the 1970s, forming an alliance with the Road Rats of London.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Scotland remains one of the few countries in Europe without a Hells Angels chapter.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>READ NEXT:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25762584.community-council-calls-parking-proposals-stealth-tax-residents\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community council calls parking proposals &#8216;stealth tax&#8217; on residents<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25761633.parking-charge-plans-glasgow-risk-irreversible-damage-high-streets\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parking charge plans in Glasgow could &#8216;risk irreversible damage&#8217; to high streets<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25755616.social-landlords-able-seek-end-tenancies-abusers-proposals\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social landlords to be able to seek to end tenancies of abusers under proposals<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Funeral of Lenny Reynolds at Alex Black Funeral Care, Drumchapel, Glasgow. (Image: Photograph by Colin Mearns)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In a 2007 interview, Reynolds stated: &#8220;We&#8217;re proud of the fact that there isn&#8217;t an American influence in Scotland.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;We fought the Hells Angels in the 1970s which is why they don&#8217;t have a chapter here.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In the same interview he said: &#8220;Violence is a pillar of our lifestyle. If you f*** with one of us, you f*** with 50 of us.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Funeral of Lenny Reynolds at Alex Black Funeral Care, Drumchapel, Glasgow. (Image: Colin Mearns)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Blue Angels&#8217; colours originally consisted of the clubs&#8217; insignia \u2014 a winged skull wearing a Stahlhelm (German for steel helmet) and the words &#8220;Blue Angels&#8221; in Gothic script along with &#8220;1%&#8221; patches, embroidered onto blue denim jackets.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The term &#8220;one-percenter&#8221; is a reference to an alleged comment by the American Motorcycle Association that 99% of motorcyclists are decent and law-abiding, while 1% are not.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Blue Angels&#8217; insignia was legally protected in 1997.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Prospective Blue Angels members must be nominated by two members of the club and can be voted into the club by other members after serving a period of time as a &#8220;prospect&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Funeral of Lenny Reynolds at Alex Black Funeral Care, Drumchapel, Glasgow. (Image: Colin Mearns)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Funeral of Lenny Reynolds at Alex Black Funeral Care, Drumchapel, Glasgow. (Image: Colin Mearns)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Funeral of Lenny Reynolds at Alex Black Funeral Care, Drumchapel, Glasgow. 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