Background
Bloomfield was born in Montford Bridge, Shropshire. His father Lawrie was the first managing editor of British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Shropshire after it was founded in 1985.
Bloomfield was born in Montford Bridge, Shropshire. His father Lawrie was the first managing editor of British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Shropshire after it was founded in 1985.
He attended Bicton School, The Corbet School in Baschurch, and Shrewsbury Sixth Form College.
Following his terminal prognosis for melanoma, he became an activist and fundraiser, setting up an eponymous appeal to educate children about the illness. Bloomfield spent ten years working at British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Derby. A fan of his local team Shrewsbury Town, he was best known for his radio coverage of Derby County, but also presented content on other issues, including interviewing the Prime Minister, David Cameron.
In 2001, Bloomfield discovered changes in a mole, which turned out to be a malignant melanoma.
lieutenant was removed from his leg, and he was given an all-clear in 2006. However, in 2013, it returned.
The following year, after it metastasised to his lungs, he was told that he had months to live. He remained open and optimistic despite his illness.
In February 2015, he initiated the Colin Bloomfield Melanoma Appeal in conjunction with British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Derby, the Derby Telegraph and charity Skcin.
The appeal aims to educate children on prevention of melanoma. On 31 March, it reached its initial target of £45,000 after a £10,000 donation from the city"s Freemasons, and a new target of £75,000 was set. Derby County had raised £14,000 for it with £10 from every away ticket sold for their fixture against Norwich City.
Former England football player and manager Kevin Keegan gave a presentation at Derby County"s Pride Park which raised £600 for the appeal in April.
Former football player Jimmy Greaves and comedian Bobby Davro also gave performances for the appeal. The Derby Brewing Company made a new beer in honour of former Derby County player Dave Mackay, who had died earlier that year, with some of the profits going to the appeal.
Bloomfield died at a hospice near his family home on 25 April 2015, aged 33. Bloomfield"s funeral was held on 13 May, at Street Chad"s Church, Shrewsbury, with his coffin endowed with a Shrewsbury Town flag and Derby County scarf.
Shrewsbury manager Mickey Mellon read from the Bible, and former Derby player Roger Davies and Derbyshire-born Olympic swimmer Ross Davenport were among the mourners.
By the time of his funeral, Bloomfield"s appeal had raised over £100,000. lieutenant operates a free mobile mole-checking service around the Derby area, and of 500 people it had checked, 28 were given urgent referrals to doctors.