A DISABLED man who volunteered on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway for 25 years died only a month after his mother, who cared for him all his life.

Jeremy Park, who had cerebral palsy and previously lived in View Road, died on March 5 aged 69. His mother, Marjorie Park, died on February 4 aged 100.

Mr Park’s brother in law, Martin Woodhead, said: “Jeremy and his mother were inseparable.It was always said that when one of them goes the other would follow soon after – and that is what happened.”

Mr Woodhead paid tribute to the “marvellous” carers from the charity Leonard Cheshire Disability, who helped look after his brother in law.

Mr Park was born in Keighley and grew up locally with his sister Judith. He became involved with the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (K&WVR) when he was in his early 20s.

Despite his disability he was able to work on the line as a ticket collector until 1994.

Mr Woodhead added: “He was passionate about steam trains, and Black Five locos in particular. For 25 years, Jeremy was a fixture at the Haworth Station, ticket hall, proud to be wearing a K&WVR uniform in his role as a ticket inspector.”