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Roy Edgar Crockett D.F.C. – An Unassuming Hero

2 July 2024 By Paul @ Golfing Herald

Photographs of Roy Crockett in RAF Uniform, a Halifax Bomber and Roy Crockett's DFC Medal (photographs by kind permission of Brian and Janet, son and daughter of Roy Crockett). Background photograph of the 15th hole at Beverley & East Riding Golf Club (photograph by kind permission of Beverley & East Riding Golf Club)

Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman and philosopher in the first century AD, and much of his work has survived. Of his many famous quotes and sayings, the following resonates as powerfully today as it did during the halcyon days of the Roman Empire ... "To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life … [Read more...] about Roy Edgar Crockett D.F.C. – An Unassuming Hero

Bertha Thompson – A Forgotten Golf Champion

21 July 2020 By Paul @ Golfing Herald

A photograph of Bertha Thompson putting against a background of the Beverley & East Riding Golf Club Ladies' Captains Honours Board

'Bertha Thompson - A Forgotten Golf Champion' chronicles the golfing life and achievements of arguably the best English lady amateur golfer of the Edwardian era (1901-1910). At the pinnacle of her distinguished amateur career, Bertha was arguably the best lady amateur golfer in the world. And yet...if you run a query via the Google Search Engine with the keywords 'Bertha … [Read more...] about Bertha Thompson – A Forgotten Golf Champion

ER Junior Championship

2 August 2019 By Paul @ Golfing Herald

A view of the 13th Green, by kind permission of Ganstead Park Golf Club

Since launching Golfing Herald just over 7 months ago, my virtual pen has travelled across the screen of my laptop to write numerous articles but this is the first occasion an article has been compiled and published following a very kind invite/suggestion. Let me explain... John Illingworth is the secretary of the East Riding Union of Golf Clubs (ERUGC) and back in May, … [Read more...] about ER Junior Championship

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