Tributes paid to 'beloved' 97 year old Chelmsford uncle
He died after being involved in a collision with a car in Pump Lane while riding a bicycle
Tributes have been paid to a “beloved uncle” following a fatal collision in Chelmsford.
Mike Gibson, 97, died in hospital on Sunday 27 July after being involved in a collision with a car in Pump Lane while riding a bike at around 11.30am on Tuesday 22 July.
His family paid tribute to him and said:
"Following a collision Mike Gibson, of Springfield in Chelmsford, passed away aged 97 on July 27.
"Mike 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.
"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.
"To the end Mike was passionate about all things scientific and technological. "He always had a new project on the go and if something could be taken apart and reconfigured (improved) it would be!
"Mike will be sadly missed."
The family have said anyone who wishes to can donate to the IET Futures Fund in Mike’s memory.
The family also thanked the paramedics and officers from Essex Police’s serious collision investigation team.
Police are still appealing for any information off the public for this incident.