Family pay tribute to 'beloved' man, 97, who died in Essex crash
"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.
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