 Chas Walker (on right) was a
former VAC President (1999) and an active distance runner up until 1998,
and quite a character.
The Belgrave site citation says
Charlie
Walker 1929-2008
It is with
deep regret that we must announce that the President of Belgrave
Harriers, Charlie Walker, died yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 13th
February.
Charlie’s
career was a prodigious one to say the least. He ran with success at the
top level of competition when this country’s middle and long distance
runners were household names and second to none!
In any
other period he would no doubt have gained himself full international
honours.
Gordon
Pirie, Frank Sando, Alec Olney, John Parlett, Chris Chataway… these are
just some of the stars of the ’50s & ’60s with whom Charlie tangled with
over track, road and cross country. He trained with them, raced against
them, was beaten by them and on occasions beat them in return.
Funeral
arrangements will be announced in due course
14-02-08
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Jim Day died
suddenly on Sunday morning (1 July 2007). Jim would have been 74
in August and next year would have achieved 50 years
membership of Blackheath & Bromley HAC.
4-07-07