THE family of a man in his fifties who died in a collision on the A433 Tetbury Road near Cirencester have described him as someone who 'lived life to the full'.

Tony Stepp, an assistant quarry manager from South Cerney, died in a two-vehicle collision involving his Honda motorcycle and an Audi A4 at around 9.15am on Saturday, October 5.

The incident took place near to The Thames Head Inn on the road.

Tony’s wife Tina has issued a tribute, describing her husband as 'one in a million'.

"On behalf of the heartbroken family of Tony Stepp (Steppy), we would like to thank all family and friends for all the love and support at this terrible time," she said.

"Tony was a loyal husband, father, son, brother, uncle, brother-in-law and son-in-law.

"He was one in a million - a provider and protector who lived for his family.

"He was thoughtful, caring, loving, the rock of our family, a joker, larger than life and loved by everyone.

"Tony was an assistant manager at a local quarry and a very keen motorcycle rider.

"He was very passionate about motorbikes and anything with an engine.

"Everything Tony did, he gave 110 per cent.

"Tony was taken way too soon, leaving a massive hole in our families' and everyone's life he had a part in."

The Stepp family would like to invite anyone who knew Tony to attend his funeral at the Royal Wootton Bassett crematorium at 11am on Saturday, October 26.

The wake will be held at The Old George Inn in South Cerney.

Officers from Gloucestershire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Team are continuing their enquiries into the crash.

They are asking anyone who witnessed the incident and who has not already spoken to police to come forward.

Additionally, they would like to hear from anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage or any information they feel may be relevant.

Information can be provided to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 105 of 5 October: gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report.

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