A grandfather who died after the car he was driving crashed into a garden "always had a joke ready."

Tony Godfrey, 88, was in Park Road, Rickmansworth, just before 1.45pm last Tuesday when his car veered off course.

He was airlifted to hospital but died the following day.

Now his family have paid tribute to the avid jazz fan, football fanatic and "loving family man."

Father-of-four Mr Godfrey leaves behind his wife, Andree, their children, Neil, Lisa, Clare and Kelly, and eight grandchildren.

Mr Godfrey, who was born in Edgware in 1930, began courting his future wife after they met at a pub in Kenton.

Andree said: “He was always whistling and he always had a joke ready.

"He had a nice singing voice too. He loved jazz music, especially Ella Fitzgerald and Dianne Krall.”

The pair were married in Edgware in 1963 before they moved to Croxley Green to bring up their family.

Their eldest child Neil shared a love of football with his father, and would regularly go and see their favourite team Queens Park Rangers play.

Mr Godfrey worked as a sales rep for the majority of his life, before taking jobs at Tesco and a taxi company.

His final job was as a school escort for children with disabilities, which involved him helping the children on and off of their school bus.

His family said that he loved this job as he enjoyed having a laugh and joke with the children.

In a statement, his family said: “He was a loving family man who will be very sadly missed by us all.”

Police are now investigating the incident to determine what happened.

Anyone with dash-cam footage or information that may be able to help the police should email CIUsouth@herts.pnn.police.uk