(From Cycling UK Forum)
by Keith Bennett » 20 Apr 2016, 10:31am
In my early T.T. days (late 40s and early 50s) if my memory is correct, I knew the R.C.C. and Phoenix but don’t recall the wheelers. At that time Kingston RCC were one of the fast clubs. I can’t recall many names but Charlie Whitbourne stands out in my memory as I frequently met him on the River Bank opposite Hampton Court Palace when I was eating my lunch sandwiches and he was playing football with his co-workers. Charlie was one of the elite few that beat the hour for a 25 and to do so would probably be headlined in ‘Cycling’
Members included
Pre-war: Stuart Bedingfield. Best ’25’ 1:06:00
Post-war: Ken and Barbara Atkins (Chairman and secretary)
Charlie Whitbourn. 
1946. ’25’ record, team. 3:03:44
Farnborough CC ’25’: 59:12
NCCU ’25’: 58:58
West Kent RC ’25’: 58:55
1947 ’30’ national record 1:12:44
1952. See Calleva medium gear ’25’ 1952 report
Cyril Peacock 1945 Introduced to the club by Charlie Whitbourn.
I 1952 transferred to Dan Jenner’s Tooting BC).
