A FAMILY has paid tribute to "a well known and popular character" who died following a collision in South Cumbria.
John Baxter, 70, from Ulpha, died after a road traffic collision on Saturday at Bank End, on the road from Duddon Bridge to Ulpha. The one-vehicle collision occurred at around 5.14pm.
The family of Mr Baxter have released the following tribute; “John was a much loved husband, father, grandfather and uncle.
"A well known and popular character in the Duddon Valley.
"He first visited the Lakes as a twelve year old choirboy and at the age of 70 was still climbing the fells and cycling the valleys.
"A lifelong Morris dancer and folk singer and a very proud left handed engineer. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
“The family would like to thank Cumbria Police, Air Ambulance and all those kind people who stopped to offer assistance.”
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