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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
British father, 54, dies in crash while on holiday in Greece - leaving his children orphaned
A father has died while on holiday, leaving his children orphaned. Craig Bloomer, 54, who ran a café in Wolverhampton, died after he was caught in a scooter crash while in Greece. He lost control of the moped he was riding and crashed near the village of Agios Mattheos in Corfu in July. He was rushed to hospital, but was pronounced dead by doctors. Hi grieving daughter Rebecca, 32, also from Wolverhampton, said: 'Our dad's loss has left a massive hole in our lives.' She added: 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.' He was known to love motorbikes, old cars, going to the pub, snooker, and was 'really good' at art. The sudden death came after he lost his wife Jane, 53, to cancer. The grandfather had been staying on the island with his two daughters, their partners and their children. His body was flown back to England on Wednesday and the family will start planning the funeral. The heartbroken sisters have launched a GoFundMe to help with the costs.
The Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Brit dad, 54, dies in moped crash on ‘dream' holiday in Corfu just two years after wife's death as family pay tribute
A BELOVED British dad has died in a freak accident while enjoying a dream family holiday in Greece. Craig Bloomer, 54, was on the idyllic island of Corfu with his two daughters, their partners and children when tragedy struck. 3 3 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. More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. 3
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wolverhampton family heartbroken after 'beloved' grandad dies in freak crash on Greece holiday
A family have been left heartbroken after a 54-year-old granddad from Wolverhampton died following a freak accident while on holiday in Greece. 'Much-loved' Craig Bloomer lost control of the moped he was riding and crashed near the village of Agios Mattheos in Corfu on Saturday, July 26. He was taken to hospital but was tragically pronounced dead by doctors. READ MORE: Girl, 4, dies after incident at Midland waterpark Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join His eldest daughter Rebecca, 32, from the Low Hill area of Wolverhampton, said: "Our dad's loss has left a massive hole in our lives." Rebecca said her dad had been the "happiest she'd ever seen him" prior to his sudden passing on holiday - after he lost his wife and Rebecca's mum Jane, 53, two years ago to cancer. Mr Bloomer had been staying in the Greek island alongside his two daughters Rebecca and Danni Perks, 27, and their partners and their children. His tragic passing meant the family had to cut short their holiday, returning several days earlier than planned on Tuesday, July 29. Mr Bloomer's body was flown back to England on Wednesday, August 6, which has allowed the family to begin the ordeal of organising his funeral. They've launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for costs. Since his passing, tributes have flooded in for Mr Bloomer who ran The Cafe in Showell Circus, Low Hill, alongside his two daughters. Paying tribute to her dad, Rebecca said: "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. "He liked motorbikes, old cars, going to the pub, snooker, drawing, he was really good at art." She added: "We own a cafe business which my dad started running after my mum died. "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."
