Loving tributes have been paid following the death of a former QMC porter and keen motorcyclist. Rob Newcombe sadly passed away on Sunday, September 25 following a crash during a motorcycle ride.
The 70-year-old from Ilkeston has been described by his sister Kim Newcombe, 65, as being much-loved by everyone.
Rob was a member of the Nottinghamshire-based Deadbeats motorcycle group. On the day he had been taking part in a ride in Northampton with other members of the group, in memory of a motorcyclist who passed away recently. The accident happened when he hit a pothole and was thrown from his bike.
Rob was one of four children, leaving behind two sisters, a brother, his wife Aileen, his son John and three grandchildren: Harry, Finley and Oliver. When asked about her brother, Kim said: "He was loved by everyone really, all his friends, his work colleagues, but obviously he had retired, but still loved by everyone.
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"He was amazing, he always liked a little chuckle and had a big smile on his face." Rob was born in Swansea in 1952, before his family moved to Ilkeston in 1956.
Kim said: "He was highly respected at Queen's Medical Centre. He was a porter for absolutely years, as many as I can remember and then he was actually the union rep for all the doctors and nurses as well."
He did a lot of work for everyone there really, he helped solve a lot of cases for them involving wages and things like that. He was there for many years and always enjoyed it."
Kim added: "When we were kids we were inseparable, we always used to do things together. He used to ask me to clean his scooter and give me some pocket money, or clean his boots.
"I used to go on his paper round with him and things, he was just very highly respected and loved by everyone. I've never heard anyone say a cross word about him to be honest."
Rob used to go to Nottingham Forest Matches, but had not been in a number of years as he got into the bike scene. Kim explained: "He would be out on the bike or had a caravan in Yarmouth and they used to spend a lot of time at the caravan.
"He had always like motorbikes to be honest. He did have quite a few motorbikes, his favourite was the Indian Scout Bobber."
As well as being part of the Deadbeats, Rob also enjoyed going to MFN in Eastwood with his bike, and would be out a few nights each week on his bike.
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