Hastings & St .Leonards Cycling Club Archive

Mr Frederick March, one of the most ardent and successful cyclist Sussex has known, has died in hospital at Hastings, aged 77.

“Freddie” as he was known to generations of racing cyclists and to the thousands who knew his familiar figure on the lanes of Southern England, won his first “event at “ Tunbridge Wells in 1908.. (remaining text missing)

Mr Frederick March, the well known Kent and Sussex veteran cyclist of 62 Mount Pleasant Road, having, died on Thursday last week. He was aged 77.

Mr March was a former active member of the Kent and Sussex Fellowship. He was a clock maker by trade.

Old cycling friends and representatives of the Hastings and St.Leonards and other cycling clubs, timekeepers and other cycling interests were among those attending the funeral at the Borough Cemetery on Wednesday.

The Rev C Champneys Burnham officiated. The mourners were Mr H March, Miss E March, Miss C March, Mr P Bliss, Mr T Harrison (representing Kent and Sussex Cylcing Fellowship), members of Hastings British Legion branch and many other friends.

The coffin was covered with the Union Jack in token of Mr March’s service in the First World War and his membership of the British Legion.

The family express their sincere thanks for kind sympathy and beautiful flowers received: also their grateful thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff of St Helen’s Hospital.

Arrangements were by H Burton & Co (Hastings) Ltd.