Pegasus Cycling Club

[John1935]

It appears that our Walter John Tillman, in his earlier years was a keen cyclist with the West Hampstead  'Pegasus' cycling club, and have found reference to him in newspapers around the 1894/96 time, and a little bit concerning the club ( which I think was running from 1890 till 1899 ).

Does anyone have more info on the club  or events he attended with them Please?

Best

John

[dawnsh]

Hi John

Following on from here

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=716054.0

As your other topic has got to 12 pages, and experience tells me that people tend not to read topics that long unless they're already involved, I've started a new topic for you

Dawn

[John1935]

Yes agree and thanks again Dawn

Best

John

[John1935]

Did find two other bits of info on our Walter John, one that in September 1895  he came third in the 12 hour race ( Which Pegasus claim they were the first club to introduce) - he did 231 miles 500 yds

In 1899 Walter was down as : Racing Hon.sec, and they are still using Kensal rise Athletic grounds, he also that day raced in the Half-mile handicap, in the 2 mile Tandem Handicap and in the Fifty mile Handicap. This was all in the August - so would be surprised if they just packed  up - did they by chance merge with another club?

Strange entry I found was in March 1896, when he appears to be playing a Cornet at The Brondesbury Violin Classes Concert - well why not, his father after all was Bandmaster for the Tower Hamlets Rifle Volunteer Brigade. Just surprised he could find enough Puff after all that cycling!

Best

John