Phil Wray

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   Those of
you who have been club members for more than a few years will remember Phil
Wray regularly competing in BHPC races with his wife Lorna, as well as
organising the BHPC event at Milton Keynes Bowl between 1999 and 2005.

It is my
very sad duty to have to tell you that Phil unexpectedly passed away last week
from complications following a virus.

This has
come as a big shock to us as Phil was a good friend to Fiona and me. We will
remember him among his vast collection of bicycles of all ages that occupied
every room of the house AND a large outbuilding – a dedication to two (and
three) wheeled machines that even most BHPC members can’t come close to!

Many of
you may not know that Phil was a significant figure in the British cycling
community. He ran a mobile bike shop from 1992 and owned and rode just about
every type of bicycle: Veteran and vintage bikes, custom bicycles, Raleigh
Choppers, Moultons, Bromptons, mountain bikes and racing trikes as well as
recumbents, having campaigned a Baron and Kingcycle both on the track and the
open road. He was enthusiastic about all of them! He was also the editor of the
magazine of the Vintage Cycle Club for a number of years and sometimes appeared
on film and television, usually riding a historic bike. He will be widely
missed.

All our
love to Lorna.

The
funeral will be on the 20th February, 2.45 at the Milton Keynes Crematorium at
Crownhill.

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GeoffBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 20 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2396	Post Options Post Reply Quote GeoffBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Phil Wray Posted: 10 February 2015 at 7:55pm
	Those of you who have been club members for more than a few years will remember Phil Wray regularly competing in BHPC races with his wife Lorna, as well as organising the BHPC event at Milton Keynes Bowl between 1999 and 2005. It is my very sad duty to have to tell you that Phil unexpectedly passed away last week from complications following a virus. This has come as a big shock to us as Phil was a good friend to Fiona and me. We will remember him among his vast collection of bicycles of all ages that occupied every room of the house AND a large outbuilding – a dedication to two (and three) wheeled machines that even most BHPC members can’t come close to! Many of you may not know that Phil was a significant figure in the British cycling community. He ran a mobile bike shop from 1992 and owned and rode just about every type of bicycle: Veteran and vintage bikes, custom bicycles, Raleigh Choppers, Moultons, Bromptons, mountain bikes and racing trikes as well as recumbents, having campaigned a Baron and Kingcycle both on the track and the open road. He was enthusiastic about all of them! He was also the editor of the magazine of the Vintage Cycle Club for a number of years and sometimes appeared on film and television, usually riding a historic bike. He will be widely missed. All our love to Lorna. The funeral will be on the 20th February, 2.45 at the Milton Keynes Crematorium at Crownhill.
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AlanGoodman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Club Chairman Joined: 04 March 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 8036	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlanGoodman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 February 2015 at 9:50pm
	Really sorry to hear that... He and Lorna were at the first event we ever went to at MK Bowl in 2003... Pretty sure the vintage club had the track after we had finished and he took part in that as well.