“The Voice of Racing” was undoubtedly the most charming gent in England and was the first sports broadcaster to have been knighted. Sir Peter O’Sullevan possessed a pair of commentary binoculars from a German submarine and a room at The Sydney Arms in Chelsea is named in his honour. He often drove himself to Deauville in France on race days well into his 90s and he was also a dedicated fundraiser for horse related charities.
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Margaret Wooliscroft
Described as a “disagreeable old trout” by her very own lawyer, farmer Margaret Wooliscroft was jailed for 28 months in December 2015 for terrorizing the residents of Brindley Ford, Stoke-on-Trent.
Don who's Donna at night
By day this Walton Street resident can be spotted drinking coffee and dressed quite conventionally. He is better known, however, for donning earrings and styling himself rather like the former Eastenders character Pat Butcher by night. His favoured watering hole was previously The Admiral Codrington but he hasn’t been seen there that often of late.
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He is often to be seen dining at Elistano and The Markham Inn. He is always so polite and friendly. Your words sum him up very appropriately.
He is such a gent and what a life he’s led.
He kindly gave me a dozen of his racing trilbys including the one he was wearing in this photo
I kept this one, and gave the rest away to some of his admirers
I am leaving this one to his charity in my Will