Home Contact Us Stadia Pix Articles All About You Riders to Remember
DVDs Books Pictures Archive Dream Teams Programme Generator
24/03/2024
2024 is Off and Running
The Story of Noddy Holder
Your Feedback
 
28/01/2024
1975/76 NZ v England
Your Feedback
 
17/12/2023
DVD: Great Races of the 80s
What's Wrong With Ambition?
Your Feedback
 
29/10/2023
Book Review: Walthamstow
When the Rangers Roared
High Beech Revival of 1954
Your Feedback
 
16/10/2023
Western Springs Winged Wheels
Grand Pricks?
Your Feedback
 
01/10/2023
Blind Speedway Rider
Track Pix: Oxford
Farcical Guest
Your Feedback
 
17/09/2023
The Ole Olsen Tapes
Dream Team: Richard Cleaver
Plus Points
Your Feedback
 
23/07/2023
1974/75 BL V New Zealand
Heat Details Required
Your Feedback
 
04/06/2023
Northside Arena
 
14/05/2023
Review: Tigers at White City
Your Feedback
 
19/03/2023
How to halt the decline
 
12/03/2023
NZ v Poland - 1st Test
NZ v Poland - 2nd Test
NZ v Poland - 3rd Test
NZ v Poland - 4th Test
 
05/03/2023
Track Pictures: North Brisbane
It's All About You: Lionel King
Your Feedback
 
15/01/2023
Dream Team : Geoff Langley
Your Feedback
 
04/01/2023
Gerald Dunn's JAP
Your Feedback
 
27/12/2022
1975 World Final. Heat 20.
Your Feedback
 
11/12/2022
Peter Collins Autobiography
Your Feedback
 
23/11/2022
DVD Review: 70s - A to Z
Your Feedback


Noel Johnson Memorial
By Tony Webb

A headstone has now been placed on the unmarked grave of Brisbane lad, Pioneer rider Noel Johnson.

Noel lost his life at Plymouth Speedway in Devon, England on August 25 1931, He has laid in an unmarked grave for 85 years!

Exeter historian Tony Lethbridge and his Australian counterpart Tony Webb have worked tirelessly for eight years for this outcome.Tony Webb negotiated with Noel's Brisbane family for permissions and correct wording. A Brisbane lawyer drew up the documents free of charge to complete the legal process. Exeter speedway directors have supported the fund.

Now we have a result, the headstone is in place. The Johnson family have presented Tony Webb with personal items, photos, trophy and passport. These items will be added to the existing display at the Queensland motorsport museum speedway section in Ipswich.QLD.

The two Tonys wish to thank everyone who has stuck with us to get Noel's grave recognised.

Click on the picture to see a larger view of the headstone

 

This article was first published on 23rd July 2016

[ Use Mobile Version ]
 

 

Comment on this Article | Contact Us | Go Back to Main Menu

   Please leave your comments on this article or on the site as a whole