Brands Hatch crash victim lost wife after cancer battle before Christmas

A FORMER mayor who was killed in a crash at Brands Hatch lost his “unforgettable” wife after a battle with breast cancer just before Christmas.

Neighbours yesterday said Robert had lived alone since his wife, Rosemary, died just before Christmas last year.These volunteer marshals are what makes racing possible, they are heroes. My heart is with his family.The couple had been married for 29 years, and met at the start of the online “dating revolution", he wrote in the parish magazine.

“Our relationship began at the start of the computer dating revolution. We have both signed up to a computer dating agency which had organised a singles weekend. Rosemary and I both chosen to attend, although I was living in Bristol, and she was in New Malden. He added: “My work was challenging as I was on permanent nightshift as an engineer at British Airways, and clearly that was not going to change.

He said: "I was surprised to say the least, Rosemary had been employed by ITN and worked on their General Election coverage over many years, before becoming a very efficient and much respected PA at organisation including Tearfund and CWR. However last year she was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, and further treatment followed wasn’t as successful as the first time.

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