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Dick and Bill Maxwell Remembered, Bill Cowley and Eric Crompton Celebrated

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Tony Taylor

Our Xmas race honours annually the terrific contribution made to our club by Dick Maxwell. However, while researching into our Centurion legacy, I alighted upon the result of the 1977 Bristol 100 miles event, which featured another Maxwell, namely Bill. … Continue reading →

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Our 118th Annual General Meeting – a proud tradition upheld

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Tony Taylor

Apologies for the strange formatting error in some of the paragraphs. Greg Smith offers this summary of the proceedings [as well as the photos]. The minutes will be distributed to members in due course. The 118th year of Lancashire Walking … Continue reading →

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The Hundred – Some Thoughts and Images from Lancashire

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Tony Taylor

Given the rich history of our club in the classic Centurion challenge to walk 100 miles in 24 hours – indeed we share joint second place with Leicester WC on 41 behind Surrey WC, a magnificent 76 with regard to … Continue reading →

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Remembering Centurions Past and Present: Paul Briggs and Ian Garmston

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Tony Taylor

With this great event looming in just a few days it is timely to pay tribute to two Centurions with Northern, even Lancashire connections. Paul Briggs25th March 1943 – 26th August 2023 I must confess to being shocked to discover … Continue reading →

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LWC Newsletter January and February 1966 – a fresh start

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Tony Taylor

Thanks to Ron Wallwork for retrieving these 1960s newsletters. Apologies for the reproduction of the same. I’m having a few problems with the computer.

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Centurions Corner and Notice of the Goodwin Trophy

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Tony Taylor

View Post The humanist service was imbued with emotion, humour and defiance. At one point the celebrant quoted from our online tribute a story told by Chris Harvey, which brought tears to our eyes. And an old militant such as … Continue reading →

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What about a Lancashire WC team at the 2023 Nijmegen Walks ?!?!

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Tony Taylor

Further to Chris Bolton’s excellent report on his recent Nijmegen experience, he cheekily asks if we could raise a team for next year’s 4 Days event. The dream is inspired by Ron Wallwork unearthing a couple of nostalgic photos from … Continue reading →

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Chris Bolton’s 19th Nijmegen – he was only there for the beer!

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Tony Taylor

A couple of years ago I vowed to accompany Chris on his latest Nijmegen exploit but COVID intervened. Little did I know that he sneaked off this year to add to his tally. Wonderfully bonkers, Read on. Chris reports. This … Continue reading →

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New Year’s News – Faster Walkers have Healthier Minds!! Plus Some Blackpool Memories

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Tony Taylor

In these doom-mongering times some research we can all agree with, even if we’re a touch biased! Last week I was laying the fire with some very old newspapers donated by a neighbour and at the last minute rescued this … Continue reading →

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Post-Xmas Reminiscences – both amusing and deeply sad

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Tony Taylor

Firstly to make you smile perchance Chris Bolton sends memories of some of our proud Centurions. Bill Cowley. C 319 Bill qualified in the Chigwell 100 in 1961 in 22-28-30.  He attended the celebration dinner at the Mansion House to … Continue reading →

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