Sports people

Martin Peters

Martin Peters. West Ham United 1959-1970 Born Plaistow 1943.


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Martin Peters

Champions sculpture

Statue immortalising England's World Cup victory in 1966.

Champions sculpture

Thames Iron Works Football club

Thames Iron Works Team in 1896.

Thames Iron Works Football club

Lennox Lewis, MBE

Stratford-born Lennox Lewis  -  former Heavy Weight Champion of the World.

Lennox Lewis, MBE

John Charles

John Charles -  Canning Town football hero and the first black player to represent England

John Charles

Ade Adepitan, MBE

Former Lister School pupil, Ade Adepitan MBE, sportsman and paralympian.

Ade Adepitan, MBE

Clive Charles

Clive Charles - one of West Ham United's first black players.

Clive Charles

Christine Ohuruogu MBE

Stratford sportswoman Christine Ohuruogu MBE - Olympic, Commonwealth and World Champion athlete.

Christine Ohuruogu MBE

Coronation Carnival

West Ham Coronation Carnival Cavalcade 30th May 1953.
Memories of Speedway Rider Ron Butcher


By Robert Rogers


Coronation Carnival

Eric Chitty

By Robert Rogers


The most famous Speedway rider in Canada was Eric Chitty, who for many years rode for the West Ham Speedway team.  He was known as 'The Custom House Cannonball'  by the fans.

Eric Chitty
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