"We had 30 years of the deepest love together and the happiest marriage of 27 years. A true partnership." Tributes paid to much loved Peterborough grandfather of seven killed in motorbike collision

The heartbroken wife of a Peterborough grandfather who was killed in a collision earlier this year has paid emotional tributes to her beloved husband.

Paul Istead, 53, of Victory Avenue. Peterborough, died in a crash on the A1198, Papworth Everard bypass in June this year.

The husband, father of four and grandfather of seven was riding a black Kawasaki motorcycle when he was involved in a collision with a silver Ford Focus, and then a blue Mazda C-X 3.

Today, his wife, Sarah, said ‘her memory of him would never pass’ as she paid tributes to him.

She said: “He was a great friend and employee, sadly missed and loved by many, a quiet man, kind and would always help anyone in need.

“We had 30 years of the deepest love together and the happiest marriage of 27 years. A true partnership.

“Paul gave me the experience of being deeply understood, truly supported and utterly loved with that time. My world from now, may change year to year, my life, day to day but the love and the memory of him shall never pass away - and I shall carry that with me always.”

The drivers of the Ford and the Mazda were not seriously injured, remained at the scene and assisted police with the investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, has dashcam footage, or believes they saw the vehicles in the build-up to what happened should contact police online quoting incident 364 of 19 June.