The Late Martyn Piddock

[Kent Boy 2]

Anybody know Martyn's birthplace.

[KevH 257]

I'm not sure it's any help, but his brother Dave, was born in Ashford.

[Parsloes 1928 nearly 495]

And there was a third brother, Kevin wasn't it..??

Saw him riding Grass Track at Tenterden in 1974..

[shazzybird 10]

Will be seeing Dave in March will find out then if you like if you don't find out before.

[KevH 257]

Just for the record, does anyone know Martyn's d.o.b. too?

[frigbo 518]

Just for the record, does anyone know Martyn's d.o.b. too?

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December 11th 1947.

[KevH 257]

Cheers again mate.

[Guest Donsking]

December 11th 1947.

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I didn't know I shared a birthday with him, I still have memories of the first meeting at Plough Lane after the Lokeren disaster.

[KevH 257]

Care to share them Donsking?

[Kent Boy 2]

Yes please Shazzybird, just for the record and a contact number for Dave if possible. A photo I would like him to sign Thanks

[Guest Donsking]

Care to share them Donsking?

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I was only a kid at the time (5 or 6) so I don't remember who the Dons were racing against, but I do remember the few minutes silence before the meeting, and the generally subdued atmosphere that the meeting was held in; just like I remember asking my brother (who is 11 years older than me) why we were having a special meeting for Tommy Jansson, my favourite rider after Mirac retired..................he told me and I was in tears.

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[Custom House Kid 45]

I was only a kid at the time (5 or 6) so I don't remember who the Dons were racing against, but I do remember the few minutes silence before the meeting, and the generally subdued atmosphere that the meeting was held in; just like I remember asking my brother (who is 11 years older than me) why we were having a special meeting for Tommy Jansson, my favourite rider after Mirac retired..................he told me and I was in tears.

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Dons Rider Garry Everitt was killed in the crash with Martyn, Pete Bradshaw, Malcolm Charmical and West ham manager Phil Bishop.

[Guest Donsking]

Dons Rider Garry Everitt was killed in the crash with Martyn, Pete Bradshaw, Malcolm Charmical and West ham manager Phil Bishop.

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I know that now, but I didn't at the time, Garry wasn't really a major fixture in the team and went under my radar; but I do remember that meeting as being one of the less enjoyable in my early years at Plough Lane, a very quiet and dour affair.

 

I guess Lokeren was speedway's equivalent of the Munich Air Disaster.

[Ian 24]

I guess Lokeren was speedway's equivalent of the Munich Air Disaster.

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That's a good description, DK.

 

I remember walking up Bishopsgate on my way to do an evening shift. There was an Evening Standard billboard which read "London Speedway Stars Killed". It was a couple of minutes before I was able to bring myself to buy a copy to find out who it was.

 

What I can't remember is what day of the week it was. However, I was at Hackney on the Friday night and everyone seemed subdued; a group of supporters were talking about someone having been decapitated. Somehow that made it even worse.

[BOBBATH 466]

I remember this-there was a small item in the Toronto Globe and Mail-I even went to the trouble of calling their newsroom to find if they had more data-they hadn't published any names. I had to wait to receive my Speedway Star.What a tragedy it was