obituaries

[hippychick]

I'd to announce the passing of Bill Best, who died suddenly on th 12/11/2012. He will be sadly missed. Heather, daughter.

[gaz]

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[PhilWhitehurst]

Condolences.

What are your favourite memories of his cycling stories / trips?

[MikeBird]

Hi Heather,

I have only just stumbled upon this after Googling your Dad. I was a member of the Juniors in West Kent CTC in the early '80's. Fond memories of Bill and cycling with him. Happy days.

I can remember when your brother rear ended a car in Cornwall on Bill's Alec Bird machine. The bike was wrecked, but Pete got away without too much damage.

Sorry to hear about your loss.

Mike Bird

[GedBen]

I have only just come across this. I first remember Bill at the start of the 1995 Paris-Brest-Paris. He Lived in Devon, as I did, and we coincided occasionally on long rides here and there.

I wondered what had happened to him. His old friend Bryan had lost contact as well.

Bill was a great character

IanH

[lescargo]

Might I respectfully ask is this the total of CUK obituaries list.?
Are there any other postings?

[gaz]

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[thirdcrank]

I've just spotted that Johnny Mapplebeck died in Canada aged 101 on 23 September 2020. As good a role model for cycling as you might find.

https://cyclingindustry.news/johnny-map ... -aged-101/

[CJ]

For those who knew Doreen Leheup of Nottingham:
https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/doree ... -1926-2022 (obituary by her daughter Helen Juden on CUK website)

In addition to which, she was the best mother-in-law one could wish for!

[Chris Jeggo]

My condolences to you all.