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Category Archives: History
Vic Murray RIP : An Inspirational Centurion
It was heartening to hear that there was a good turnout for Vic Murray’s funeral with Eric Horwill attending as President of the Centurions. Quiet and unassuming he was a much loved member of the club, always willing to help … Continue reading
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Tagged Centurion, Fred Pearce, Lancashire Walking Club, Manchester - Blackpool, Vic Murray
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Sam, Sam, where’s sweets, not to mention a bike!
You will find below the results of the Sam Shoebottom 10k held at Simister on February 13, but first a few words about Sam himself, confined sadly simply to what I’ve been told and remember – any other memories and … Continue reading
Maurice Ireland – on joining the ‘daft beggars’
We’ve received the following message from Maurice Ireland, which reveals two touching and humorous stories related to his entry into the ranks of the Lancashire Walking Club. As a past Chairman & President of LWC I join with all who … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Bolton, Macclesfield, Manchester - Blackpool, Maurice Ireland
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Greg Smith’s 50th Anniversary Falls Foul of Frost
Before Xmas Greg Smith announced that on Friday 1st January 2016 he would be celebrating 50 years since his first walking race. It was the Essex Beagles Boys 1⅞ Miles Walk, organised by Phil Everard at Chigwell Row, Essex on … Continue reading
Fred Pearce and Chris Bolton on the starting line together
Further to our tribute to Fred Pearce on becoming the RWA President here is a lovely personal note from Chris Bolton, number 17 in the above photo, of which more later. Many congratulations to Fred on becoming RWA President, an … Continue reading
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Tagged Centurion, Chris Bolton, Fred Pearce, Leicester - Skegness, Manchester - Blackpool
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Sixty Years On Fred Pearce becomes National President
Becoming the National Race Walking Association President is an honour Fred Pearce richly deserves. All of us know how much he has contributed over the years through both the good times and the bad to keeping race walking alive both … Continue reading
Putting our Best Foot Forward : Tom Payne shows the way
Firstly I must apologise that the site has been dormant for well over year. I’ll spare you the excuses, but it’s not entirely down to my dull sloth. Whatever, my New Year resolution is to get things up and walking … Continue reading
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Tagged Contact, Manchester - Blackpool, Reviving the site, Tom Payne
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THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS [PART TWO]
This is the second half of the article on ‘THE FIRST THIRTY YEARS’, written for the 1967/68 Year book. The second paragraph has already appeared on the site as part of the piece on Bobby Bridge, but we have retained … Continue reading
Norman Walsh, Legendary Maker of Race Walking Shoes – RIP
Tributes to the late Norman Walsh, who died last week at the age of 82, have stressed his remarkable career as an innovative maker of sports shoes. The Walsh web site notes: Starting his career at JW Foster in 1945 at … Continue reading
Lancashire Walking Club : Health The First Wealth 