Alan Neal was killed in November 2006 when he had an accident with a car while riding his bike around the outskirts of Irthlingborough.

Known to his family by the nickname Uncle Alan, Mr Neal, who was in his 50s, left behind his sister Lorraine, brother Graham and parents Doreen and Clark, of Finedon Road, Wellingborough, and many nieces and nephews.

Last year his mother found a collection of a dozen paintings of scenes from around Finedon in his attic. She asked his friend, Audrey Ellis, if she would be able to put them on display.

Mrs Ellis said: "Alan was somebody I'd known for a number of years

"He was a lovely, kind, helpful and interesting man, with a keen interest in the village.

"I interviewed him while I was writing my book, Memories of Finedon, and when he came to my book signing in November 2006, he mentioned to me that he was painting some scenes from around the village.

"A few weeks later he was killed. It was terribly sad and I thought I would never get to see the pictures.

"But five months later his mother came to me and said she had found them.

"She told me that she was proud of her son's talent and wanted his pictures to go where the public would be able to see them."

Born in Wellingborough and educated at Weavers School, Alan spent many years as an engineering technician at Tresham College, before starting a gardening business in the county.

Many of Alan's pictures, which are in pen and ink and watercolour, are dedicated to people who he knew in Finedon.

Parish Councillor Barbara Bailey said: "Alan was very well liked and it was a real tragedy when he died.

"He was a very talented artist and this exhibition is a great thing for Finedon."

The exhibition will be held at Finedon Community Centre from 10am to 4pm on Friday, August 8, and from 10am to 2pm, on Saturday, August 9.