Warren Roe RIP
Nov 142022
Hornchurch resident Warren Roe, age 85, of Havering AC and ex-Ilford AC was author of our Ilford AC 75th Anniversary book in 1998 – it’s title was “A 75th Anniversary History of Ilford Athletics Club 1923-1998” containing 184 pages of great writing.
Warren Roe joined Ilford AC in 1954. Warren still places high in Ilford AC’s all-time ranking list at 1,500 metres (3:54.7 in 1962) & 5,000 metres (14.33.8 also in 1962).
Among mourners was Ilford AC walker Peter Harrison, who was in Ilford’s team who the Southern Area 10 Miles Championship in 1959 at Wembley (our 4 team scorers were Ray Betts, Norman Alderman, Peter Harrison & P.A. Williams). In Normans’s days top Ilford AC walkers also included Colin Williams, Alec Tiffin & Reg Bond (all sadly R.I.P.) among others. Peter Harrison still resides in Essex and drives himself about. Must be one of our eldest surviving members – though now needs a walking stick. peter went to school with Warren Road and John Batchelor (who was also present today).