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Herbert Bignall

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Herbert Bignall
Bignall at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1906-01-28)28 January 1906
Reigate, Surrey
Died30 October 1989(1989-10-30) (aged 83)
Redhill, Surrey
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

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 1948 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]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Bignall Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ^ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
  4. ^ "1948 Olympic Torch Run through Surrey". Exploring Surrey's Past. 29 March 2019 [15 October 2010]. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Local pride in seeing the Olympic torch pass through the town". The Daily Telegraph. No. 48166. 12 April 2010. p. 19. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Former Olympic athlete dies". Surrey Mirror. No. 5900. 2 November 1989. p. 3.