Brit dad, 54, dies in moped crash on ‘dream' holiday in Corfu just two years after wife's death as family pay tribute
Craig Bloomer, 54, was on the idyllic island of Corfu with his two daughters, their partners and children when tragedy struck.
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Craig, from Wolverhampton, lost control of the moped he was riding near the village of Agios Mattheos on July 26 and crashed.
The much-loved café owner – described by his daughter as the 'happiest' he had been since losing his wife Jane, 53, to cancer two years ago – was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead by doctors.
His eldest daughter Rebecca, 32, said: 'Our dad's loss has left a massive hole in our lives. We lost our mum two years ago to cancer.
'Since then, he has been a bit down in the dumps. On holiday, it was the happiest I'd ever seen him, he had a new girlfriend.
'He was lovely and a proper family man.'
Craig, who ran The Cafe in Low Hill alongside daughters Rebecca and Danni Perks, 27, was remembered as a big character in the community.
Rebecca said: 'The amount of tributes we've had off people for dad, saying how lovely he was and what a character he was.
'He was like marmite, you either loved him or hated him – and most people loved him.'
The devastated family had to cut their trip short following the tragedy, returning home on July 29.
Craig's body was flown back to the UK on Wednesday, allowing preparations for his funeral to begin.
A GoFundMe page to help the grieving relatives to cover costs has already raised more than £3,000.
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