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 can not 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 .