Tributes have flooded in after the passing of former Falmouth Rugby Club captain Dave 'Tatty' Muirhead.

David 'Tatty' Muirhead peacefully and sadly passed away at Roscarrack House, Falmouth on 24th February.

David captained the successful Falmouth side of the mid to late seventies, arguably Falmouth's greatest ever team. He also played for Cornwall during the peak of his career.

A keen fisherman, David held a number of positions including Chairman of Cornwall Sea Fisheries Committee, ultimately being rewarded for his work in this field with an MBE for services to fishing.

His other passion was singing - helping to lead the singing for working boat and gig fleets alike as well as leading the Cadgwith Singers.

He also turned his hand to the legal profession holding a position in a firm in Helston.

In a tribute posted on the Falmouth Rugby Club website this morning, Mark Hitchens wrote:

"A very proud Celt with a mix of Cornish and Scots who became a Cornish Bard. He will be a great loss to his family and also to a local Cornish community who held him in such high esteem.

"Tatty was a true gentleman, a special friend to many and so will be very much missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts go out to his family at this sad time."

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