Tributes to 'stunt man' Hadley, 19, killed in bike crash
Fond tributes have been paid to a teenage "stunt man" and "a true South Hams boy" who died after a motorcycle crash in Devon.
Hadley Bishop, aged 19, from Totnes, died while riding his black Triumph Speed 4 bike on the A379 between Stokenham and Torcross.
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Hadley Bishop
The teenager – who appears online as Hadley Bishop Stuntman in a series of madcap amateur videos styled after the popular TV comedy show Jackass – collided with a silver Mitsubishi Colt driven by a 24-year-old man from Kingsbridge at 2.40pm on Sunday.
Family members said the mere "mention" of his first name would be enough to stir fond memories.
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In a statement, the family said the loss of a "kind, caring and loving son to Jeremy and Jane" had been devastating for the close-knit family and their many friends.
"He was mischievous and funny, so full of life he always had a big beaming smile and loved to make those around him laugh or smile," it added.
"Full of youthful exuberance, he was an absolute character – mention the word 'Hadley' locally, no-one had to ask for a second name."
Mr Bishop leaves a twin brother, William, and younger brother Joe.
He was educated at East Allington primary and Kingsbridge secondary schools.
He had recently celebrated his birthday after working all summer for Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream and was looking forward to a permanent contract in the spring.
The serious collisions investigation unit are looking into the crash and police are appealing for witnesses.
Comments
by coupie141
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 6:30PM
“This comment is purely aimed at Foldart, how do you know the cir***satnces, how can you comment on issues which you dont even know, or is it a case of just jump in feet first? I knew the lad and his family, and although I agree the headline is very poor, what gives you the right? Why not show respect for the family in their time of grief”
by cakegirl
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 1:33PM
“bettyd... i know you werent,sorry i was referring more to foldarts comment, what an insensitive prat....”
by BettyD
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 12:36PM
“Cake girl I am NOT blaming the lad, I'm blaming the Herald for their sensational headline........there was NO need for it”
by cakegirl
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 12:00PM
“a family have lost their dear son in an awful accident, respect that and stop critising motorcycle riders, this young man had a twin brother and younger brother to, how devastating for them all, i cant bear to read comments by people deciding whos to blame, let the family grieve without having to read opinions from people who never even knew this boy or his family x”
by imalady
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 11:35AM
“To many questions need answering here RIP young man. Far to many bike crashes & not at all always the fault of other vehicles.”
by Marksensible
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 10:47AM
“BettyD - I totally agree! It's a real shame he lost his life at such a young age but using the label 'stunt man' does imply somewhat that he may have been taking risks or trying to perform stunts prior to the accident. Why not just say 'Young man dies in bike collision''?”
by 58clj
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 10:44AM
“generally it's not the motorcyclist's fault, statistically it's more often than not the other road user's fault for not looking out for motorbikes, so saying we are all quick to blame motorcyclists anyway just shows how many people still do not think to take a second look for bikers, rip hadley”
by BettyD
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 9:57AM
“Oh and shame on the Herald for using the word stunt in the headline”
by BettyD
Tuesday, November 20 2012, 9:56AM
“Did these stunts include being on a motorcycle, if so one wonders what he was doing prior to the collision. I'm NOT apportioning blame on him but why oh why did his family see fit to release this info before cause of accident has been made known. We are all quick to blame motorcyclists anyway without knowing the full facts, this only gives some fuel to stoke the fire.”