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Frank O'Neill C.136
FAREWELL TO A GOOD OLD BOY
Blackpool resident FRANK O’NEILL (aged 88) who was Centurion No. 136,
having qualified in the 1947 London-to-Brighton-and-Back. Ron Wallwork
knew him better than most, and remembers that Frank used his house as the
changing room for Lancashire Walking Club races from Swinton (his lounge
being the changing room) using roads that could never be walked upon these
days owing to traffic levels. This year was the first that anybody could
remember him not being recording at the Lancashire long-distance classic
(Once the Manchester-to-Blackpool, but nowadays the Blackpool 50 Miles).
We say farewell to another worthy who has served the sport both long and
well.
Thanks to Essex Walker |
Bill Symes C.216
With regret you are informed of the sad death of Bill SYMES, aged 92, who
died on Friday, 15th April 2005, after a fall in hospital.
He was a member of Queen's Park Harriers and London Vidarians (2nd claim).
Bill was elected as a Centurions Vice-President in 1982. He qualified as
a Centurion (No.216) in the Birmingham-to-London race in Coronation Year
in a time of
22.34.03,
and during his racing career completed the Sub-24 Hours 100 Miles on 8
occasions. He was also Don Thompson's attendant when Don
himself first achieved the feat in 1978.
Bill was also a prominent police athlete who was also a marathon runner of
some note.
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