A Norfolk man who died while on holiday in India has been described as "one of a kind" by his family.
Lenny Wooldridge was well known around Gorleston and Great Yarmouth, especially for his work as a mechanic.
His family described him as "trustworthy, cheerful and generous" - a man who was "always the first one to get the drinks in".
Mr Wooldridge died on June 16 from injuries he suffered after a fall. He was 79 years old.
He was born in April 1944 in Great Yarmouth to Gladys and Leonard Wooldridge.
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The family lived in the Barrack Estate and Newtown while the young Lenny went to school at Greenacre and the Hospital School near the marketplace.
When he was ten-years-old he was already working as a barrow boy for the market traders.
Later he worked as a mechanic at Eastern Counties and at various garages, as well as for oil and gas industry companies. In the 1970s and 80s, he did stints in Egypt and Holland fixing ferry boat engines.
In 1969, he married Susan Hansen. That year they had a daughter Melanie but she died when she was three months old.
The couple went on to have three more children together. Steph was born in 1971, Phil in 1972 and Sonia in 1976.
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From his late teens, Mr Wooldridge was passionate about motorbikes. Even when driving cars he would sometimes move his body left or right when going around corners as you do when riding motorbikes.
In his late 60s he began to retire gradually but still dabbled in car repairs and while in his 70s he took on taxi jobs to pay for his holidays.
It was during a holiday in India in March this year he was taken to hospital after suffering a fall which resulted in a punctured lung, fractured ribs and severe head trauma.
His funeral is taking place at Gorleston Crematorium on August 4 from 1pm, followed by drinks at the Rumbold Arms.
Donations in memory of Lenny are being sent to Cancer Research UK and can be given on the day of his funeral or sent to Murrant Family Funeral Services at 14 The Green, Martham NR29 4PA or 96 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth NR31 1BP
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