Robert Gay, who was a member of the former Leeds and West Riding Fire Authority

Robert Gay, who was a member of the former Leeds and West Riding Fire Authority

THE family of a Bradford man and former Leeds firefighter, who died from an asbestos-related illness, has received a settlement from his former employers. Robert Gay, pictured, was diagnosed with mesothelioma in September 2013 and died three months later in December 2013 at the age of 78 at Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice.