Tribute paid to man who died in Barnstable collision

A tribute has been paid

Author: Tom FeahenyPublished 27th Jul 2026

A tribute has been paid to a biker from Barnstable who died in hospital, ten days after a collision also involving a car at Yelverton.

Brady Edwards who was 67 years old been called a soulmate to his wife for 43 years and the rock of their family.

His family have now paid tribute to him, saying: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the emergency services and medical staff who helped Brady.

“Brady was a soulmate to his loving wife for 43 years and he will be terribly missed. He was also a loving father to two daughters and three grandchildren. He was our complete rock as a family and will be deeply missed by us all. I should also like to take this opportunity to ask that we are now left in peace to come to terms with his passing.”

The crash happened on the A386 near Buckland Abbey on the 5th of June.

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