'He always put his family first' Emotional tribute to biker dad.Byline: DAVE A file sharing program from Thursby Software Systems, Inc., Arlington, TX (www.thursby.com) that allows a Macintosh to share files with a PC. Designed specifically for and needing installation only on the Mac, DAVE works with Microsoft's native SMB/CIFS file sharing protocols and uses HIMELFIELD GRIEVING relatives have paid tribute to a 'family man' who was killed in a motorcycle accident. Brian Fairburn, 62, of Ing Head, Slaithwaite, died when his Honda motorbike collided with a Ford Connect van on Saturday morning. The father-of-two was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash on the A57 Snake Pass
The Snake Pass is the name of the A57 road where it crosses the Peak District between Manchester and Sheffield in the north of England, or more specifically to the section between the town of . The tragedy happened as both vehicles were travelling east towards Sheffield at around 11am, near to Ladybower Reservoir The Ladybower Reservoir is a large Y-shaped reservoir, the lowest of three in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, England. The River Ashop flows into the reservoir from the west; the River Derwent flows south, initially through Howden Reservoir, then Derwent Reservoir, and in the Peak District. Yorkshire Air Ambulance The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is an charity based in Yorkshire, England. Launched in 2000, it provides an air ambulance service across the Yorkshire and the Humber region. Based at Leeds Bradford Airport it currently operates one helicopter and has landing pads at various major was among the emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' called to the scene. A section of road between the reservoir and the Royal Oak in Glossop remained closed for five hours. Yesterday Mr Fairburn's widow Jean Fairburn and children Paul and Nicola, 35 and 37, paid tribute to a 'bike mad' grandfather who 'always put his family first'. Mr Fairburn, who had four grandchildren, was an avid motorcyclist who rode his first motorbike aged 16. He, son Paul and family friends would spend regular weekends riding together. The family would often attend top motorcycle competitions including Moto GP races at Donington Park and the Isle of Man TT For other uses, see TT (disambiguation). The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man since 1907. The race is run in a time-trial format on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of races. Mr Fairburn also worked part-time as an advanced motorcycle instructor where he met regular riding partners Nigel and Heather Barraclough, of Bradley. After leaving Salendine Nook High School, Mr Fairburn trained as an apprentice engineer at Brook Motors (now Brook Crompton), St Thomas' Road. He became an apprentice instructor and assistant manager and worked 40 years for the company. After he was made redundant he took a job as a craft, design and technology technician at Bradford Girls Grammar School. Paul, from Salendine Nook, said: "Any bit of good weather and we would go out together riding. "But it wasn't his bike first. It was family first and bike second. "I don't think anyone had a bad word to say about him. "He was always there when you needed him." Daughter Nicola Cable, 37, of Birchencliffe, added: "He could do or make anything. He'd make various things for the children, jigsaws, even a wooden toy bike to ride on. "He was great with the grandchildren. He would do anything for them. He would even give up going biking for his grandchildren "He will be greatly missed at the school for his ideas and enthusiasm." Mr Fairburn's funeral will take place at Huddersfield Crematorium cre·ma·to·ri·um n. pl. cre·ma·to·ri·ums or cre·ma·to·ri·a A furnace or establishment for the incineration of corpses. crematorium Noun pl -riums or on November 11 at 11.30am. Donations should be made in lieu in lieu prep. instead. "In lieu taxes" are use taxes paid instead of sales tax. A "deed in lieu of foreclosure" occurs when a debtor just deeds the property securing the loan to the lender rather than go through the foreclosure process. to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. . A van driver involved in the crash has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving In English criminal law, the offence of causing death by dangerous driving is currently defined by the Road Traffic Act 1991 but, following Adomako (1995) 1 AC 171, the offence of motor manslaughter may now be the preferred charge. . He has been released on bail until February pending further enquiries. Anyone with information about the collision is urged to call the witness appeal line on (01773) 572929. CAPTION(S): TRAGIC LOCATION: Ladybower Reservoir, near Snake Pass in the Peak District BIKE MAD: Brian Fairburn died in a collision on the Snake Pass |
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