Whilst taking a stroll through Park Rd Cemetery, at the back of Cheadle Towns Football Ground, I came across this grave , subsequently I did a bit of research when I got home, here are the findings : British competitor Jack Moore entered the 1938 Isle of Man Junior Tourist Trophy, held on 13 June of that year, with a 350 cnm3 Norton sporting the numeral 28. On the third lap of the race Moore approached East Snaefell Gate, just after the small town of Ramsey, all-too-slightly behind Maurice Cann, rider number 33. Moore, traveling at a much faster speed than Cann, passed this latter on the left side of the road - but, due to his speed and position on the road, he then failed to negotiate the following left-hand bend. Moore drifted wide collided with concrete posts situated on the right side of the road. He was thrown high in the air, and landed head first on the roadway. Cann narrowly avoided hitting Moore, passing through on the left side of the road. Moore was killed instantly. Visibility was good on this section of circuit but there was a strong wind sweeping the mountain road at the time. Winner of the race was Stanley Wood, riding a Velocette. Named John Moore, he was a twenty-nine-year old motor haulage contractor. Moore was said to be from Cheadle, Manchester, England. It is believed, albeit not yet confirmed, that he was a native of that town. 1st Stanley Woods (1903[1] - 28 July 1993[2]) Dublin, an Irish motorcycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and winning the Isle of Man TT races 10 times in his career. He was a past pupil of The High School, Dublin.[3] Stanley started racing in 1921 on a Harley Davidson. He was also a skilled trials rider competing in the 1940s. Isle of Man TT race victories 1938 Junior 350cc Velocette KTT Mk VIII 84.08 mph 2nd Edward Ambrose Mellors (1907-1946), born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, was an international motorcycle road racer who rode in the Manx Grand Prix in 1927 and the Isle of Man TT from 1928 to 1939. He was the 350 cc European Champion in 1938, but died in 1946, overcome by exhaust fumes while working in a new homes poorly ventilated garage. 3rd Freddie Frith Frederick Lee Freddie Frith OBE (born 30 May 1909 - 24 May 1988 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England) was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing world champion.[1] A former stonemason and motor-trader dealer was a stylish rider and five times winner of the Isle of Man TT. Frith had the distinction of being one of the few to win TT races before and after the Second World War.[2]
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:49:41 +0000
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