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.
Craig Bloomer tragically died in a moped crash while on holiday in Greece
The Brit dad, 54, lost control of the vehicle and died after being rushed to hospitalGoFundMe
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.
The family’s café has since become a gathering point for friends and customers paying their respects since news of Craig’s death broke.
According to Rebecca, he liked motorbikes, old cars, going to the pub, snooker, and drawing since “he was really good at art.”
She added: “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, Birmingham Live reports.
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.
A message written by Rebecca read: “This is the last thing I wanted to do, but because of circumstances and dad passing away on holiday, it’s something a lot of people have recommended.
“On the 26th July, we lost our dad in a motorcycle accident whilst on a family holiday in Corfu, me and my sister and her husband were there as it happened and gave him the best chance of coming back, but unfortunately that didn’t happen.
“As many of you know as well, we lost our mom two years ago to cancer, so it’s literally just me and my sister now, hence why we are asking for help.
“I know times are hard for everyone, so anything is appreciated.”
Friends and loved ones have also posted loving messages to the family under the fundraiser.
One person wrote: “Lovely bloke, gone too soon. Sending our love xxx”
Another said: “Thinking of you xx”
Craig’s tragic death comes just days after a British girl died after she was pulled unconscious from a swimming pool in the Canary Islands.
Meanwhile, a 59-year-old Brit woman is still missing in Greece after she mysteriously vanished from a beach reportedly while her husband was sleeping.
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