Tag Archives: Paul Briggs

A mixed bag of Olympic and Bradford memories, together with a charity appeal

Many thanks to BBC Kent for ‘running’ this story. A British gold medallist from the 1960 Olympics is commemorated annually by a mile-long race. Don Thompson set an Olympic-record time and beat former gold medallists to win the 50km (31 … Continue reading

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Remembering Centurions Past and Present: Paul Briggs and Ian Garmston

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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