Pioneer aviator, sailor and author. Single-handedly circumnavigated the World, 1966 - 67.
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Sir Francis Chichester
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Sir Francis Chichester
Westminster City Council Pioneer aviator, sailor and author, Sir Francis Chi...
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Pickwick Bicycle Club
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Hurlingham Yacht Club
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Tottenham Hotspur
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Mick Fowler
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Victoria Park
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British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society
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