Pete joined the Wayfarers in January 2013 and initially rode with the 'Bs', but after a while realised he was fit enough to ride with the 'As'. Living around the corner from me in Southfields, Pete would always call round for us to ride together down to North Cheam, or straight to Elevenses if it was a ride out to West London through Richmond Park. Whilst a long-term CTC member Pete only joined the Wayfarers on a regular basis after retiring from teaching - prior to that he had cycled regularly to work in Richmond, as well as in the Yorkshire Dales, Penny's old family home. Occasionally he would ride with the 'Bs' if a hilly route was impending, and also with Cheam and Morden.
Pete was a keen cycle-tourist and camper, often setting off for solo trips in France with a lightweight tent, making some part of the journey by train. He loved cycling in the Scottish islands, knew them very well, last year cycling and camping/hosteling in the Shetlands.
After cycling with Penny in Normandy in early summer Pete had to cancel a second trip to the South of France in July feeling unwell, and it transpired that his illness was a reoccurrence of earlier cancer. Despite a major operation in August and further treatment Pete died peacefully in a care home.
The funeral - a Quaker service, will take place at Putney Vale Crematorium at 11.00am on Wednesday 15th October and afterwards at the Telegraph Pub, Telegraph Road, Putney Heath.
Penny would be happy if you wished to cycle and turn up in lycra, and would like a rough indication of numbers. Therefore I suggest you email or phone me if you plan to attend so I can let her know.
Please let me know if you require any more information.
Thanks
Ged Lawrenson
email: ged@lonlawrenson.freeserve.co.uk
phone 0208 8742597
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