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    • Sporting Heroes - Sources and Acknowledgements
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Sporting Heroes - Sources and Acknowledgements

Herts Memories Community Archive website: www.ourwelwyngardencity.org.uk/

WHSPAA Newsletters 2009-2010 www.welhatsports.org.uk

Hertfordshire Ready for Winners e-newsletters 2011

Times Obituary, Harry Wilson obituary, 6 May 1999

Kirby, Sue and Busby, Richard. Hatfield: A Pictorial History, Phillimore, 1995

1960 Olympic games Programme

The Independent, Harry Wilson obituary, 11 May 1999

Brunning, Chris. Sandpit to Sports Park: Gosling Sports Park

Welwyn Hatfield Times, 23 July 1987 "Nick's Iron Will to Win"

The Guardian, April 1989 "Just Could Not Miss"

Herts Talented Athlete Programme (HTAP): www.hertssportsvillage.co.uk/hertstalentedathletes/

Welwyn Hatfield Sports Guide and New Towns Festival of Sport Souvenir Programme, 1977

With thanks to

The Staff and Friends of Welwyn Hatfield Museum Service

Chris Brunning

Ben Roberts

Mark Hemmings

Alan Smith

Peter Waghorn

Christine Williams

Rubina Menghrani and Steven Peacock, University of Hertfordshire

Dave Bartlett, WHSPAA

Brian Lawrence, Hatfield Local History Society

Ian Martin, Secretary of Kestrel Sports Club for disabled people

Members of the WHSPAA Club Forum

John Fuller, Herts Ambassador for the 2012 Olympic games

Matt Rayner, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

John O' Callaghan, Herts Community Sports Partnership

Tony Skottowe, Welwyn Garden City Society

Hertfordshire Library Service

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

Hertfordshire Talented Athlete Programme (Herts Sports Village)

Finesse Leisure Partnership

Bristol City Football Club

Welwyn Hatfield Times

Beaumont Diving Academy http://e-voice.org.uk/beaumontdivingacademy/

Kestrel Sports Club for the Disabled http://www.kestrelscd.org.uk/

With financial support from the Strategic Priorities Fund, MLA (Museum Libraries Archives Council)

Written by Welwyn Hatfield Museum Service, Feb 2012