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British long-distance runner

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. He also competed in the marathon at the 1930 British Empire Games for England and was a carpenter by trade. He was a torchbearer for the 1948 Summer Olympics torch relay, carrying the flame from Nutfield Police Station to the Warwick Hotel, Redhill.

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.

Bignall and his wife, Betty, had a son and three daughters.

References

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  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 . 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. ^ "Former Olympic athlete dies". Surrey Mirror. No. 5900. 2 November 1989. p. 3.


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