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Tommy Hall (cyclist)
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William Thomas Hall, better known as Tommy Hall, (born October–December 1887 – 26 April 1949) was an English professional track racing cyclist.
, Surrey
, Hall was a professional cyclist between 1900 and 1914.
Hall broke the world motor-paced hour record in 1903, completing 54.34 miles (87.391 kilometres). He also came third in the Europe
an stayer (motor-paced) championship in 1904.
During the 1901 census
, Hall was 24, living with his family at 104 Shepperds Bush Road, London
, his occupation was listed as cycle maker. His father, Nathaniel Hall, was a furniture retailer.
Hall died aged 72 in 1949, his grave lies in Abney Park Cemetery
in Stoke Newington
, London, a few feet away from the statue of Dr Isaac Watts. The headstone inscription reads:
Biography
Born in CroydonCroydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, Hall was a professional cyclist between 1900 and 1914.
Hall broke the world motor-paced hour record in 1903, completing 54.34 miles (87.391 kilometres). He also came third in the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an stayer (motor-paced) championship in 1904.
During the 1901 census
Census in the United Kingdom
Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 and in both Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State in 1921; simultaneous censuses were taken in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, with...
, Hall was 24, living with his family at 104 Shepperds Bush Road, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, his occupation was listed as cycle maker. His father, Nathaniel Hall, was a furniture retailer.
Hall died aged 72 in 1949, his grave lies in Abney Park Cemetery
Abney Park Cemetery
Abney Park in Stoke Newington, in the London Borough of Hackney, is a historic parkland originally laid out in the early 18th century by Lady Mary Abney and Dr. Isaac Watts, and the neighbouring Hartopp family. In 1840 it became a non-denominational garden cemetery, semi-public park arboretum, and...
in Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington is a district in the London Borough of Hackney. It is north-east of Charing Cross.-Boundaries:In modern terms, Stoke Newington can be roughly defined by the N16 postcode area . Its southern boundary with Dalston is quite ill-defined too...
, London, a few feet away from the statue of Dr Isaac Watts. The headstone inscription reads: