Tributes have been paid to a sporting stalwart from Carew following a tragic incident over the weekend.

Fifty-six-year-old Michael Scourfield passed away after a fire broke out when he was in his workshop on Saturday (June 12) within the grounds of his home at Sageston.

Fire crews from Pembroke Dock, Tenby, Milford Haven and Haverfordwest rushed to the incident after receiving a call shortly after 10 am, but sadly, Mr. Scourfield was pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesperson for Carew Cricket Club, where Mr. Scourfield and his family had a long association with, said: “The thoughts of everyone associated with the club are with the Scourfield family after the tragic news.

“Michael was an integral part of the club for decades, and his support and sponsorship played a major role in helping the club get to where we are today.

“Over the years he held pretty much every role within the club, from scorer to chairman, and cared deeply about the club.

“There are no words to expressive the shock and sorrow felt around the club yesterday. His loss leaves a massive hole and he will always be remembered.”

Mr. Scourfield had worked for many years at the family business Thomas Scourfield and Sons at Carew Quarries; and following the sale of the company, he set up his own carpentry and woodcarving enterprise in a workshop in the grounds of his home at Ashleigh House.

As well as his association with cricket, he was a big part of Carew AFC and also refereed football matches back in the day.

With the cause of the fire under investigation, a spokesperson for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: “On Saturday, June 12 at 10.02 am, Joint Fire Control received reports of a fire in a workshop in the village of Sageston in Pembrokeshire and crews from Pembroke Dock, Tenby, Milford Haven and Haverfordwest were mobilised to the incident.

“A total of four appliances and a water bowser were in attendance of the incident.

“The fire was brought under control swiftly by the action of the initial attending crews and a joint investigation has already begun between the Service’s fire investigators and colleagues from Dyfed-Powys police to establish the cause of the fire.

“Due to the unstable nature of the building, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR) were deployed to the incident to provide support in securing the scene as part of the investigation.

“The fire service left the incident at 06.11 pm.”

A police spokesperson stated: “Dyfed-Powys police were called to a fire at a workshop at a property in Sageston at shortly after 10am on Saturday, June 12.

“Sadly, a male was pronounced dead at the scene. The Health and Safety Executive and HM Coroner has been informed.”

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 10.05 am on Saturday to the Sageston Fields area of Tenby to reports of an incident involving burns. We attended scene with one rapid response vehicle and one emergency ambulance.”

Left to mourn are Mr. Scourfield’s parents, wife Sue and three children.