A cyclist who was killed in an accident with a lorry in London has been named as a former design chief of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Moira Gemmill, 55, was cycling to work at St James's Palace where she had begun a new role at the Royal Collection Trust, when she collided with a lorry near Lambeth Bridge in Westminster. The leading art and design figure, who had recently been chosen to oversee a programme of renovations at Windsor Castle, was the fifth cyclist killed on London's road this year. Moira Gemmill, 55, was killed by a tipper lorry while cycling to work near Lambeth Bridge yesterday morning . She had recently left her position as director of design at the V&A, where she led the planning and implementation of FuturePlan, an on-going restoration and redesign programme of its galleries. Ms Gemmill, a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, spent more than 10 years at the museum before taking up her new position as director of capital programmes at the Royal Collection Trust. Her devastated brother Andrew, 59, speaking from the family home in Scotland, today told the Evening Standard: 'She was a wonderful, inspirational woman. 'She was absolutely extraordinary but in a very modest way. She lived a modest life. She was very excited about her new post, we all were.' The accident happened at the junction of Millbank and Horseferry Road shortly after 9.30am on Thursday . Her brother Andrew Gemmill described his sister as an 'extraordinary' woman who lived a 'modest life' Martin Roth, current director of the V&A, paid tribute to his former colleague, stating she had made a 'remarkable contribution' in her 13-years at the museum. He said: 'We are devastated to hear of the tragic death of our much-loved and respected colleague of many years, Moira Gemmill. 'During her 13-year career at the V&A she made an extraordinary impact in transforming the museum’s galleries and facilities with the FuturePlan programme of restoration, refurbishment and redesign. 'Major projects included the Medieval & Renaissance Galleries and most recently the Weston Cast Court. 'I cannot overstate Moira’s remarkable contribution in making the V&A the global leader in museum design that it is today. She will be greatly missed and our thoughts are with her family at this very sad time.' Ms Gemmill, who lived in Kennington, south London, had been a judge for the Architectural Review's (AR) Women in Architecture Awards since their launch in 2011 and an avid supporter of the campaign. AR editor Christine Murray said: 'She believed in the importance of creating a more equal profession. The profession has lost one of its great patrons and champions.' Having grown up in a farming family in Kintyre in Scotland, Ms Gemmill studied graphic design and photography at the Glasgow School of Art. Later, she worked for Aberdeen Art Gallery and in 2011 was made an honorary fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. She had recently left her position as director of design at the V&A (pictured), where she led the planning and implementation of FuturePlan, an on-going restoration and redesign programme of its galleries . The V&A today posted on Twitter: 'Devastated to hear of the tragic death of Moira Gemmill who transformed the V&A during 13yrs as Director of Design. She'll be greatly missed.' Clare Hughes, a creative producer and filmmaker, replied: 'Huge sympathies - Moira was an inspirational to us all and her legacy will be treasured the world over.' Police were called to the junction of Millbank and Horseferry Road shortly after 9.30am yesterday morning and Ms Gemmill was pronounced dead half an hour later. The 40-year-old driver of the tipper lorry stopped at the scene but was not arrested. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course, police said.
Moira Gemmill, 55, was cycling to work when she collided with tipper lorry . She had recently left position at V&A for role at Royal Collection Trust . Colleagues said her death was 'devastating' and she'll be 'greatly missed' Tipper lorry driver, 50, was stopped near Lambeth Bridge but not arrested .