by wcslingsby | Sep 8, 2022
KEITH LANGLEY by himself I was born at the Aldershot barracks on June 3rd 1961 following my mum and dad meeting at Lilleshall. Dad was on an Army training camp and my mother; a Danish au pair was learning English at the Sports Centre. Geoff Langley, henceforth known...
by wcslingsby | Jun 28, 2022
MIKE BOOTH by himself What inspired you?I’m not sure really. I swam for Huddersfield when I was 11 but there can’t be many things more boring than swimming so I wanted to do something more interesting.I had always liked to be upside down so when I was 11 my dad...
by wcslingsby | Jun 1, 2022
CARRIE PICKLES by Meg Warren with Jill Livingstone nee Pollard Carrie was born in Wilsden near Bradford. Carrie joined Bradford Gym Club in 1919 and was coached by Edwin Hirst who was the Olympic Coach for the women’s team in 1928. In 1928 she was selected for...
by wcslingsby | Feb 17, 2022
DICK GRADLEY in conversation with Meg Warren Before Gymnastics Dick was born on the 6th March 1932 on the Mile End Rd in the east end of London. On leaving school, Dick had several jobs including farming. His dad was an enthusiastic sportsman and boxer and served in...
by wcslingsby | Jul 28, 2021
KATHY WILLIAMS by herself In the 1970’s, Kathy Williams was a gymnast remembered by all; Kathy is black. What an inspiration she was for so many other budding black gymnasts. She was Great Britain’s first black Olympian gymnast. Here’s what Marvin Campbell, another...
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