Plaque

Gordon Pirie

Erection date: 17/10/2011

Inscription

Gordon Pirie, 1931 - 1991, South London Harriers and Coulsdon resident, held 5 world records including the 4 x 1500m relay with local athlete Ralph Dunkley. Gordon also won 5000m Olympic silver, Melbourne 1956.
The Bourne Society 

Site: Gordon Pirie (1 memorial)

CR5, Brighton Road, 194, Comrades of the Great War Club

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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South London Harriers

Athletics club. It was formed at a meeting in the Vivian Hotel in Peckham Rye...

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Ralph Dunkley

Former lecturer and amateur athlete. Birth year approximate. He ran with Gord...

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Gordon Pirie

Athlete. Born Douglas Alastair Gordon Pirie at 123 Beckett Street, Leeds. BBC...

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