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Photographs by George W Skevington, Biggleswade
F T Bidlake, one of cycling's greatest administrators was a record breaker
in the 1880's. Subsequently, he was in great demand as a timekeeper, and
became the moving force to establish time-trialling as we know it today. A
member of the RRA committee for many years, he was President from 1924 until
his death in 1933 after being knocked off his cycle. His ashes were
scattered at Girtford Bridge on the Great North Road. A memorial milestone,
marking 48 miles from London and 148 miles from York stands at the Bidlake
Memorial Garden. There is also a seat commemorating Bidlake's tandem
partner, G. H. Stancer, who died in 1962. The memorials stand at Poplars
Corner, now renamed Bidlake Corner. |
