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18 Apr 04 - 03:21 PM (#1164565) Subject: Clem Beckett - help needed From: Red and White Rabbit MCfat has challenged me to write a song about Clem Beckett an all round good egg spocialist who hailed from Oldham - was a speedway rider and wall of death rider and went off to fight in the Spanish Civil War where he died The story is actually brilliant but I usually like to do a bit of reserch about people before I write a song and there is hardly anything on the net about him anyone got any info/ ideas Thanks R&RW |
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18 Apr 04 - 07:16 PM (#1164697) Subject: RE: Clem Beckett - help needed From: CraigS I remember being told about him by my uncle (who would be 96 if he hadn't died). Uncle bought a motorcycle from him in 1936 ish, and always referred to it as being "off Rochdale speedway". I don't recall any more than you say above, but you might find local newspaper archives informative. |
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19 Apr 04 - 05:36 AM (#1165008) Subject: RE: Clem Beckett - help needed From: MC Fat Have given R&WR a pamphlet I got from Oldham Libraries that is all the info she has. Along with R&WR I would like to find more out. |
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19 Apr 04 - 01:45 PM (#1165389) Subject: RE: Clem Beckett - help needed From: Red and White Rabbit Thanks Craig - I have tried some old speedway programmes from the right era and the places where he was supposed to ride but he isnt listed anywhere |
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19 Apr 04 - 02:18 PM (#1165429) Subject: RE: Clem Beckett - help needed From: okthen I suppose you've done a google search good luck |
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20 Apr 04 - 02:21 AM (#1165770) Subject: RE: Clem Beckett - help needed From: Red and White Rabbit yep many hours of one trying all the different things i can think of - its like this guy didnt exist |