Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | Reigate, Surrey | 28 January 1906
Died | 30 October 1989 Redhill, Surrey | (aged 83)
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
Herbert James Bignall (28 January 1906 – 30 October 1989) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [1] He also competed in the marathon at the 1930 British Empire Games for England and was a carpenter by trade. [2] [3] He was a torchbearer for the 1984 Summer Olympics torch relay, carrying the flame from Nutfield Police Station to the Warwick Hotel, Redhill. [4] [5]
Bignall was a founder of the Rothery Athletic Club, which later became known as the Redhill and Reigate Athletics Club. He was a member of the Highgate Harriers and served as President of the Surrey Amateur Athletics Association. [6]
Bignall and his wife, Betty, had a son and three daughters. [6]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | Reigate, Surrey | 28 January 1906
Died | 30 October 1989 Redhill, Surrey | (aged 83)
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
Herbert James Bignall (28 January 1906 – 30 October 1989) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [1] He also competed in the marathon at the 1930 British Empire Games for England and was a carpenter by trade. [2] [3] He was a torchbearer for the 1984 Summer Olympics torch relay, carrying the flame from Nutfield Police Station to the Warwick Hotel, Redhill. [4] [5]
Bignall was a founder of the Rothery Athletic Club, which later became known as the Redhill and Reigate Athletics Club. He was a member of the Highgate Harriers and served as President of the Surrey Amateur Athletics Association. [6]
Bignall and his wife, Betty, had a son and three daughters. [6]