Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers to be honoured with museum named after him one year on from shock death
The Dock Museum in Barrow-in-Furness will be temporarily renamed “The Dave Museum” in honour of the late Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers.
The beloved TV chef, who died of cancer last year aged 66, will be celebrated in his hometown with a special exhibition.
The renaming is part of the Dave Day 2 celebrations scheduled for June 21 and 22 in Barrow, with the museum carrying Myers’ name from June 18 until June 23.
The free exhibition will showcase a collection of Myers’ personal belongings, and visitors will be able to view his motorbike helmet, various items of clothing and the dance shoes he wore during his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing.
The exhibition offers fans a unique glimpse into the life of the much-loved TV personality, with his death leaving thousands stunned.
His widowed-wife Liliana, 58, said: “I can’t think of a better place to have donated some of Dave’s most loved possessions to be on show to the public.
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“There are areas of Dave’s life that are unknown beyond his family and friends, so it will be interesting to make this public.”
Liliana has donated some of his personal clothing, noting: “Much of it stained by food! You could read a manual of his life from his shirts!”
Dock Museum manager John Irving said: “I’ve known Dave for years, and his story is fascinating. I’m both honoured and excited to have collected all these much-loved items from Lili.”
Charlotte Hawley, Collections and Exhibitions manager for Westmorland and Furness Council, described it as “both an honour and a pleasure” to collaborate with Lili Myers.
She added: “I am thrilled to share not only previously unseen objects related to Dave’s personal journey but also some truly iconic items from his time on television.”
One thing viewers will not be able to see is the star’s motorbike after his wife was determined to see the vehicle go to a good home.
The BSA Goldstar, which featured in the BBC’s Hairy Bikers Go West, went up for auction at the National Motorcycle Museum near Solihull and was sold for £15,800 in aid of two charities.
“I am really, really happy to see this bike being loved, and I’m sure the person who got it will love it as much as Dave did,” Liliana said after the sale.
The funds from the auction were donated to NSPCC Childline, CancerCare North Lancashire & South Cumbria and The Institute of Cancer Research.
The first Dave Day, in June 2024, saw the biking community raise £127,000 for charity, with more than 43,000 bikers riding from London to Barrow.
Myers found fame alongside friend Si King as part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo, with their last show together being broadcast shortly after Myers’ death and leaving fans in tears.
Until it was sold, the bike was displayed at another museum, alongside a life-size cut-out of the pair, as well as Myers’ riding gear.