simon simpson Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 On Saturday I attended Walter Kerr's funeral in Grangemouth. Walter was born in Paisley in 1922 and trained as a pattern maker, which he continued to work as through the second world war. He was a keen cyclist and the back page of his thanksgiving booklet shows him about to be pushed off for a time trial beside the time keeper. His recollections of late were a little hazy but his daughter, Lillias, thinks the picture was taken at Bishopton. (Possibly the West Ferry?) In the photo his woolen jersey looks a pale colour with a dark blue / white / middle shade / white and blue striping. Walter was also known for visiting the London Olympics in 1948 by cycling there. He was probably based around Paisley at this time. He moved to Cheltenham for a number of years at one point where he was involved in local clubs. He married in 1955 and had 2 children. He continued cycling for some time and retrained as a Technical teacher in the sixties going on to teach at Larbert High. As a boy he was involved in the BB. If anyone has any recollections of Walter I'm sure his children would be glad to hear of them, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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