| Location | Doncaster |
| Age | 27 years |
| Date of Birth | 2/1979 |
| Date of Death | 9/2006 |
| Visitors | 8,389 since 24/10/2006 |
| Creator |
Stephen "Steve" Beaumont from Bessacarr, Doncaster (formerly of Scawsby) was killed in a
motorbike accident when a car pulled out on him while he was riding his Ducati 749 on Stripe Road Nr
Tickhill, Doncaster on 1st September 2006 at 11:31am. He was 27.
He breezed through School, whilst working his way up through the Scouts (In fact he was the first
guy in Doncaster (maybe even Yorkshire) who went all the way from the beginning to the end,
achieving his Duke of Edinburgh award and Queen Scout status). He went on to gain a degree in
Geology at Durham University and went on to become an Applied Drilling Technologist (after a few
speedy promotions) for Halliburton Sperry Sun Drilling, a job he enjoyed, but which took him away
from home for two weeks of every month.
He has one younger brother, Andrew and a father Mick who are both motorbike enthusiasts. His mother
Margaret passed away in February 2006 after suffering from MS for many years. Steve was devastated
by this, but was relieved that she was free from pain. I know he will be looking after her now.
Steve got along with everyone he met and was always interested in whatever they had to say. He
REALLY was a golden boy (a fact which we used to joke about!), good at everything he set his mind to
and a lovely, genuine person. He should still be here.
He passed his bike test when he was 21, but had been on or around bikes since he was a nipper - in
fact his first word was "bike". He was always talking about everything bike and reading
up and going on trackdays to make himself a better rider. He worked so hard to buy his dream bike,
a Ducati. I remember a poster of a Ducati 916 being on his wall when I first met him and he said
"I will own a Duke one day". He was on his Ducati just nipping to Tesco to jet wash it to
make sure it was well-cleaned to store it away for the winter when he was killed by a moron who did
not even look before pulling out. He was killed instantly.
He had also bought a 1972 Honda CB350 K4. He was doing it up and was going to race it (well try
to!) in the next classic racing season. Sadly, this wasn't meant to be : (
We had planned a trip to Italy in October starting off in Florence, then moving on to Rome and
finally ending up in Naples/Pompeii. Steve planned alot of this and had researched into all the
places to visit while we were there. He was so excited about going and I couldn't wait to go
there with him. Italy was one of the places we dreamed about living in one day.
Losing Steve was my worst nightmare amplified. Steve was my soul mate. We were together for almost
5 years (would have been 5 years on 26th September) and lived together for 2 and a half of them, but
it felt such a short time. I love him with all my heart. I couldn't believe that I had met
someone I loved so much and had so much in common with, i.e. bikes, music, food, wine etc and a
biker! I had an affinity with bikes since I was a child too, as both my parents ride and always
secretly hoped I would meet someone with a passion for motorcycling and did I! He was my best
friend and he was spanking gorgeous. He made me laugh all the time. He was truthfully hardly ever
without a smile on his face. I don't know what I am going to do without him. I miss him so
much and I really thought we would grow old and grey together. I feel so sorry for him. He had such
a lot to live for and relished every moment as though it was his last. I feel so grateful for the
time we had together and I am glad I made the last 5 years of his life happy ones. Only the best
seem to get taken too early.
This is not goodbye gorgeous. You truly didn't deserve this. I will see you again x
Please write a tribute or light a candle for Steve...
hi mate well im back from the isle of man had a great time you was with me im sure love you mate take care of mum dude xxxxxxxxxxxx
Keep your heart beating with the loving memories, and believe in yourself to help guide you through, Know that although life moves on, the beauty of love stays behind to surround and embrace you. Your loved ones have left you that.....to hold in your heart forever
9 Months...
Ohmigod 9 months, I can't believe it! I wish with all my heart you were just away at work and were coming back soon, it still doesn't seem real and I am still having those dreams where I think you are still here and you are talking to me, but when I wake up it's just me in my bed...alone
I love you Steve no matter what and I hope you know that I always will...
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i cant belive it such a beautiful life taken away and that loser is pleading not guilty what a low life. miss you bro take care mate xxxxxxxxxxxx
justice
to steph, i wish i could do something to help but i know that is beyond my power i just hope that our justice system recognises the truth and punishes him somehow though nothing will ever be enough to make him suffer like he should, i just hope he can never sleep at night again. I try to be there for jo as she is one of my best friends at work she is hurting too but tryin so hard to be strong. Just remember your love for steve was so strong and it will survive this and he will always be there for you watchin over you xxxxx
my thoughts are with you at this time, we also faced the same injustice with the legal system when we lost both a brother (paul frere) and friend (paul fenner) due to negligence of another road user, the legal system is stacked in favour of the car driver and the motorcyclists families have to battle to prove their loved one was not in the wrong.
May you get some justice, but i doubt you will.
I am so sorry for your loss of your loved one, and that stephen was not able to live to be 'old'.
Paper...
Biker could not avoid fatal crash - Doncaster Free Press
A BIKER had no chance of avoiding a fatal collision on a country road when a motorist pulled out in front of him, an inquest heard.
Motorbike rider Stephen Beaumont braked hard but was unable to avoid the estate car being driven by 64-year-old John Harper as it turned on to Stripe Road, Tickhill.
Mr Beaumont died from multiple injuries.
Despite a lorry driver expressing the opinion that the 27-year-old was riding his powerful Ducati bike too fast, a police collision investigator said there was no physical evidence to suggest Mr Beaumont was travelling over the 60mph speed limit.
The truck was indicating to turn right from Stripe Road into High Common Lane as Mr Harper’s Peugeot 406 estate signalled to turn right out of the side road.
Truck driver Norman Green, from Bolton in Lancashire, said he gestured to the car driver to go first and nothing had given him cause for concern.
“As I pipped on the horn he turned on to Stripe Road. I saw the motorcycle coming over the brow of the hill and hoped the car would be clear to let the motorcyclist go behind him but he didn’t.
“In my opinion the motorcyclist was speeding excessively. It was too late to do anything else.”
The collision was so severe it spun the car around but Mr Harper, of Fairfield Court, Armthorpe, was unhurt.
He declined to give evidence at the inquest but when interviewed by police he said the lorry driver waved at him to set off from High Common Lane.
Collision investigator John Bashforth said Stripe Road was straight and the car driver would have had an uninterrupted view of 150 metres. Although it was impossible to calculate the motorbike’s exact speed he believed it was between 39 and 56mph.
Mr Beaumont, a drilling technologist, lived in Whitton Close, Bessacarr, with his partner, Stephanie Williams, and was an experienced biker.
Recording a verdict of accidental death coroner Stanley Hooper said Mr Harper turned quite slowly out of High Common Lane and the motorcycle should have been visible to him.
“Nonetheless, out he came, and although Mr Beaumont braked so hard he came off his bike a collision occurred and he suffered fatal injuries,” he said.
Mr Harper is due to appear before Doncaster magistrates later this month.
I just cant believe this...
I cant believe that ass is pleading not guilty. God how I would love to be alone with him. I have come to the conclusion the the justice system is all for the criminal. Im disgusted with how you have all been treated. They have forgoteen that idot took a young lads life because of his carelessness. it makes my blood boil. I hope he rots in hell.
For Steph, he will get whats coming to him that im sure. his life will be down hill from here on in. When the coward sleeps at night he will come face to face with what he has done. people like him will find life very hard from here on in. here's hoping.
I feels so bad for you all and the only thing that should have been done was admitting that he was in the wrong, and that he was sorry but to pled not guilty is the lowest he could have gone.
The truth will come out you keep fighting on and dont give up, he will get his come upings im sure of that.
Sorry for rambling but i Just want to kill him. He is such a cowerd.
Take care Steph ill keep my fingers crossed for you and your family xxxx
What has happend to our justice system ?
I dot beleived that w%*&! tried to plead not guilty.; Steph i hope your ok.
Git!
I just don't understand people! The car driver is only going to plead not guilty, whaa?! Firstly, he's killed a young man with so much to live for and has sat in the same room as his family and seen them in bits, where's his conscience? Secondly, he admitted at the scene that he didn't look AT ALL!, and Finally, if he pleaded guilty he would probably only get a few points and a small fine anyway.
Two words, Selfish Git!
I just don't understand, I hate Solicitors.
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