Family pay tribute to 'beloved' man in fatal crash

Mike Gibson died in hospital days after being involved in a collision on his bike

A family has paid tribute to a "beloved" man who died in a cycling crash.

Mike Gibson, 97, was involved in a collision with a car in Pump Lane, Chelmsford in Essex, while riding a bike at about 11:30 BST on 22 July.

He died in hospital five day later and an investigation is ongoing into the crash.

Mr Gibson's family said he was the "beloved uncle of Sandra in Canada and Michael and Helen in the Netherlands".

"Born in Pickering in June 1928, Mike was evacuated to Canada during the war," their tribute said.

"Following National Service, he sailed the North Sea and Arctic as a radio engineer on the trawlers.

"Settling in Chelmsford, Mike enjoyed a long and successful career with Marconi.

"He was an active and dedicated member of the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology, formerly IEE), acting as honorary secretary."

They added that "to the end" Mr Gibson had been "passionate about all things scientific and technological".

He "always had a new project on the go" and would enjoy reconfiguring tech if he could.

"Mike will be sadly missed," his family added.