Schoolboy's tribute to grandad and well-known Chesterfield man after his sudden death

A Chesterfield schoolboy has completed a fundraising challenge in honour of his much-loved grandad who died unexpectedly.
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Mick Munday, 75, who was described by his family as ‘fit and active’, passed away after suffering a heart attack at his Inkersall home.

Mick was a ‘huge part’ of his grandchildren's lives, and grandson Oliver, eight, immediately decided he wanted to honour him with a fundraising challenge to support the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

The late Mick Munday with his grandson Oliver.The late Mick Munday with his grandson Oliver.
The late Mick Munday with his grandson Oliver.
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Oliver has now completed a 100-mile bike ride and is determined to do more to honour his grandad.

Oliver’s mum, and Mick’s daughter, Jackie Cooke, said the family had been ‘overwhelmed’ by the support Oliver had received for his challenge and it was a sign of Mick’s popularity in the community.

“We saw him more or less every day and he did everything and anything for us all,” Jackie said.

"The kids adored him, they went on caravan holidays, holidays abroad and days out with him and their Nanna, they loved to spend time with them.

Oliver has raised £2,500 in his grandad's memory and in aid of the BHF.Oliver has raised £2,500 in his grandad's memory and in aid of the BHF.
Oliver has raised £2,500 in his grandad's memory and in aid of the BHF.
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"He was a really fit man who was a member of Tapton Golf Club and played golf three times per week. He would also regularly go to the gym and enjoyed doing body combat classes.”

Jackie says her dad was ‘well known for being very fit’ and ‘constantly on the go’. He had played golf and gone to the gym just days before he collapsed.

“He was loved by everyone he met and was a very popular man with a lot of friends,” she said.

"His passing has been a huge shock to us all.”

Oliver started his challenge on October 10 and finished it in 29 days on Sunday, where he was greeted with cheers and applause on Welbeck Close, Inkersall, where Mick lived.

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Along the way he was helped by Jackie, his dad Russell, sister Elsie, four, and cousin Luke, 16.

He had set a target of £200 but this was smashed within half an hour and the total now stands at more than £2,500.

Mick had been a manager at Chesterfield’s Bryan Donkin factory where many people will remember him from. He collapsed at home on October 2 and despite the efforts of paramedics passed away two days later.

To donate to the appeal, visit Oliver’s JustGiving page.

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