A tribute has been paid to a ‘larger than life’ man who died following a fatal collision in Bishops Waltham

Police were called at 2.12pm on Thursday 14 August to reports of a collision on the B2177 Winchester Road.

This involved a blue Land Rover Discovery and a red Ducati motorcycle.

The motorcyclist, 64-year-old Simon Andrews from Bishops Waltham, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

His family have now paid the following tribute to him:

“It’s with very broken hearts that we are sharing this devastating news that our beloved Simon has died. The irony that he died doing one of the things he loved!

“Our family has been totally shaken and we know as a musical community you will also be shaken to the core. So many of you have already shown such love for him and our family

“He was full of life , the mad fool on top of anything he could climb to sing to you all.

“The entertainer, the biker, the snowflake hater but he was also, our Dad, our grandad, a devoted husband and brother.

“Simon was at heart a country man, his love of walks, his dogs, buildings, he was an engineer, as he said so often. His travels to America, one of the most amazing trips he recently enjoyed with Jackie, memories to hold close.

“If he was your mate, you definitely knew it. He would bend over backwards to help, but if you got on the wrong side, you knew about it too!

“We are struggling at the moment as it’s such a huge void in our lives, but we know he rocked your world and we also want to express how you all made his life so much richer.

“To our wonderful Simon , larger than life, always and forever in our hearts , he truly is Somethin’ Else .”

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