THE family of a man who died at a care home near Worcester have paid tribute to a much-loved figure.

John Joseph "Jack" Miskimmin, died after a fall at Bedwardine House Care Home, Ruchwick, in November 2020 with his family remembering him as a 'gentleman'.

Mr Miskimmin was born in Belfast as one of 11 children, having nine sisters and a brother, on May 28, 1938 and lived in Ambleside Drive in Warndon for many years.

He moved to England to live in Sutton Coldfield originally and worked as a bricklayer for Thomas Vale until his 70s when he retired.

He eventually settled in Worcester with his wife Maureen and had two children: John and Barbara.

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He and Maureen went on to have three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The couple lived together until Maureen passed away in 1992, living independently until entering Bedwardine House in 2020.

Although his name was John Joseph, he was known by family and friends as Jack.

His family said: "He loved going back to Belfast every year to see his family and he also loved going to Australia to visit his younger sister and her husband and friends. 

"He was a very sociable man and for many years played on the crib and dominoes teams at the Goodrest Tavern, which he won many trophies for.

"He loved walking and would walk everywhere - he wouldn't think anything of a ten mile walk.

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"He loved listening to Irish music and was a fan of the old John Wayne cowboy films.

"He was an extremely hard-working man and very much a family man who was always there for us at any time.

"He had many friends and was a very popular man to all generations.

"A lot of people referred to him as gentleman Jack.

"He truly was such a lovely man with the kindest heart and was a proper old-school gentleman."

Mr Miskimmin's family sent in a number of photos of him to the Worcester News including one showing three generations of the John Miskimmin name with himself, his son John and grandson John all pictured. 

An inquest into Mr Miskimmin's death was held this week with Coroner David Reid recording his medical cause of death as multiple fractures linked to his fall.

The verdict was accidental death.