Harry Whittle 1922/1990

[shellyd]

Hi i am looking for a burial /cremation for a Harry Whittle born 1922 in Bolton, he died in 1990 Bolton. Harry was in the OLYMPICS: 1948 London & 1952 Helsinki
EVENT: 400m Hurdles & Long Jump
FINISH: 1948 Long Jump 7th overall & 1952 400m Hurdles 5th overall
DEGREE/YEAR: 1943 BSC Engineering
OTHER SPORT ACHIEVEMENTS:
Harry finished 5th in the 1950 British Empire Games 440yrd Hurdles and the Long Jump. He was also captain of the GB Athletics Team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. he married my grandads sister who was called Rose Porritt born 1918 Bolton , they married in 1942, cannot find a death for her either, anyone help please.....

[janethowarth54]

try contacting Bolton Council cemeteries.

www.bolton.gov.uk

[janethowarth54]

Rose may still be alive...............

[Woody]

Harry died at Bolton on 11 May 1990 and his wife, Rose, in 2004 also at Bolton. As well as Bolton Council, you might try Bolton School where Harry was a former pupil, or the Bolton Evening News (BEN) where there may have been an obituary

[shellyd]

Thanks Woody i got in touch with Bolton Council and they also told me there is a memorial to him located at Overdale Crematorium Bolton.. Looks like a trip over sometime soon..

[suewhittle]

Hi All
I am Sue Whittle, Harry's eldest daughter - please would everyone note Harry's wife is called Thelma - she is very much alive as are all his 4 children!
This is the second time I have seen this misinformation out there - the last time was on twitter after a program I did for Radio Manchester. My mum rang to say she could see this on their blog but had no idea how to intervene - it was gone by the time I got home.

Could anyone who has submitted this info please correct their mistake and direct any interest in my Dad to myself at [e-mail] - thanks.

My Dad is buried in Bolton Crematorium on Chorley New Road by the way!
Sue