A COMMUNITY is in mourning for a Royal British Legion poppy seller who died after being involved in a collision with a van in Warmley.
It happened as David Watch, aged 83, was crossing Victoria Road at about 8am on Thursday October 9.
Police and paramedics attended the scene. David died of the injuries he suffered later the same day.
David, or Dave to his friends and family, was born in Weymouth in 1942 and moved to Warmley in 1970 where he worked for Bristol Churches Housing Association after serving in the Army.
His family said in a statement: “David was well-liked by his neighbours and friends and loved by his wife Jean, his three adult children, and seven grandchildren.
“In recent years David enjoyed music and sport, and could be found selling poppies as a volunteer for the Royal British Legion, attending his church in Kingswood, playing badminton in Keynsham, playing snooker in Warmley or beating someone at Yahtzee.
“David was a valued member and a pillar of the community, described as a gentleman with a dry sense of humour. He will be missed by us all, but we are grateful for his life, inspired by his legacy, and have peace about his eternity.
“Jean would like to express a heartfelt thanks to passers-by and neighbours from the surrounding houses who acted so compassionately in the immediate moments and days since.”