Former lecturer and amateur athlete. Birth year approximate. He ran with Gordon Pirie in the team that set a 15.27.2 minute world record for the 1500m relay in 1953.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Former lecturer and amateur athlete. Birth year approximate. He ran with Gordon Pirie in the team that set a 15.27.2 minute world record for the 1500m relay in 1953.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Ralph Dunkley
Gordon Pirie, 1931 - 1991, South London Harriers and Coulsdon resident, held ...
British World Chess Champion. Promoted the use of standardised chess pieces, the ones still in use today. Saw the international nature of the 1851 Great Exhibition as an opportunity and organised t...
Decathlete. Born Notting Hill or Worcester Park (sources differ). Olympic gold in 1980 and 1984. Not sure what the South Bank/Southwark connection might be.
Rowing race from Mortlake to Putney. Founded by Steve Fairbairn.
In 1981 it amalgamated with the Auriol Rowing Club (founded 1896) to form the Auriol Kensington Rowing Club. The club has a strong tradition of turning out good crews both men and women, which regu...