Walter Hesketh
| Location | Manchester |
| Age | 76 years |
| Cause of Death | Undisclosed |
| Date of Birth | 03/10/1930 |
| Date of Death | 15/06/2007 |
| Visitors | 2,191 since 26/11/2007 |
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WALTER HESKETH 15TH JUNE 2007, MANCHESTER
WALTER HESKETH IS ONE OF THE NICEST MEN YOU COULD HOPE TO MEET. HE WILL NEVER BE
FORGOTTEN BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. HE WAS A GENTLEMAN, A KIND THOUGHTFUL
PERSON. HE HAD A WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOUR AND A GREAT LAUGH. I COULD ALWAYS
DEPEND ON HIM AND HE NEVER LET ME DOWN. WHEN I WAS A CHILD HE SAID THAT TO ME,
THAT I COULD ALWAYS RELY ON HIM AND HE WAS TRUE TO HIS WORD. HE WAS MARRIED TO
MARGARET AND HAD THREE CHILDREN, CAROL,CHRIS AND MARK. HE ALSO HAD NINE GRAND
CHILDREN AND TWO GREAT GRAND CHILDREN. HE WAS ADORED BY US ALL. HE ALSO HAD A
BROTHER AND SISTER.
MY DAD IS THE BEST DAD IN THE WORLD AND WE ALL LOVE AND MISS HIM SO VERY MUCH.
HE IS IN OUR THOUGHTS AND HEARTS CONSTANTLY AND ALWAYS WILL BE.
HOW DO YOU THANK SOMEONE FOR LOVE BEYOND WORDS? FOR LOVING US? FOR SUPPORTING US
AND FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE WHEN WE NEEDED HIM? THAT IS MY DAD. HE ALWAYS LOVED
US VERY MUCH AND WE LOVED HIM IN RETURN.I ADORE HIM AND WILL ALWAYS BE A
DADDY'S GIRL.
WALTER HESKETH WAS AN EXTREMELY POPULAR AND ACCOMPLISHED ATHLETE WHO ACHIEVED
GREAT SUCCESS IN THE 1950'S,BECOMING THE BRITISH RECORD HOLDER FOR 6 MILES, THE
FIRST MAN TO WIN THE NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY TITLE AT EVERY AGE GROUP AND TO
REPRESENT THE GREAT BRITISH ATHLETICS TEAM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.
HE WAS PREVIOUSLY A MEMBER OF MANCHESTER HARRIERS AND LATER GOT INVOLVED WITH
COACHING AT STOCKPORT HARRIERS,WHERE HE SUCCESSFULLY NURTURED A NUMBER OF
ATHLETES WHO WENT ON TO ACHIEVE NATIONAL RECOGNITION.
MY DAD BEGAN RUNNING AT THE AGE OF FOURTEEN AND REGULARLY BEAT RUNNERS WHO WERE
OLDER THAN HIM. HE WAS A LONG DISTANCE AND CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER. HE BEAT THE
FIVE MILE RECORD THAT HAD STOOD FOR FORTY YEARS. HE WON MANY RACES, AND WAS
CONSIDERED ONE OF THE FINEST RUNNERS OF HIS GENERATION.
HE USED TO RUN WITH GORDON PIRIE AND ROGER BANNISTER, FRANK SANDO, GEOFF
SAUNDERS AMONG MANY OTHERS.HE WON MANY TROPHIES AND WE HAVE FILES OF NEWSPAPER
CUTTINGS OF HIS RUNNING CAREER.HE IS MENTIONED IN ROGER BANNISTER'S BOOK, THE
FOUR MINUTE MILE AND ALSO IN MANY OTHERS.HIS NAME IS IN THE HISTORY BOOKS
FOREVER, AS ONE OF THIS COUNTRY'S GREATEST RUNNERS OF THE LATE 1940'S AND
1950'S.
HE WAS KIND TO ANIMALS. ANIMAL WELFARE WAS A PASSION OF MY DAD'S AND THE
NEIGHBOURS ALWAYS BROUGHT STRAYS OR INJURED ANIMALS TO MY DAD, WHO LOOKED AFTER
THEM. WE HAD MANY PETS OVER THE YEARS,INCLUDING DOGS, LASSIE AND BESS AND A CAT
CALLED MOGGY. HE HAD ONE DOG IN PARTICULAR CALLED ROSSIE THAT HE LOVED VERY MUCH
AND I HOPE THEY ARE TOGETHER IN HEAVEN.
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A DADDY'S GIRL AND THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE. HE IS THE BEST
FATHER ANYONE COULD EVER HAVE AND I AM SO VERY LUCKY TO HAVE HIM AS MY DAD. I
WANT TO THANK YOU DAD FOR LOVING ME,FOR BEING THE FANTASTIC CARING MAN THAT YOU
ARE. I KNOW YOU HAVE NOT LEFT ME. YOU ARE CLOSE BY, JUST OUT OF SIGHT AND ONE
DAY WE WILL BE REUNITED.
HE WAS ALWAYS A STAR IN HIS LIFE AND I AM SURE HE IS A STAR NOW IN HEAVEN. THE
BRIGHTEST STAR, SHINING IN THE SKY.
I LOVE YOU DAD, SO VERY MUCH. YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE MOST LOVED PERSON IN MY
LIFE.
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Carol Hesketh-Jones (Daughter) Yesterday afternoonNext to you
You cannot see or touch me,
But I am standing next to you,
Your tears can only hurt me,
Your sadness makes me blue.
Be brave and show a smiling face,
Let not your grief show through,
I love you from a different place,
Yet I am standing next to you.
Love always Dad, Carol xxxx
Carol Hesketh-Jones (Daughter) Friday eveningI love you
I look at your photo's smiling at me and it breaks my heart all over again that you are not with me and I can't have a chat with you or see you and give you a hug.
I wish I had said more and cuddled you more. I could never have loved you more than I always have done. And I know you know that.
I have always adored you, been your devoted daughter and I always will be. You have always been my lovig Dad. The best Dad possible.
Please come and see me soon Dad. I need you . Love always ,Carol xxxxx
Carol Hesketh-Jones (Daughter) Friday morningTimes of joy
All the shared hopes and fears, all the times of joy and sorrow entwine like a vine binding parent and child together in a mutual love that lasts eternally.
You worship him as your defender, your hero, your big brave Dad. Later you discover he's really a quieter, shorter more ordinary man - and your lifelong friend.
You have always been my best friend Dad, thank you. Love forever, Carol xxxxxx
Carol Hesketh-Jones (Daughter) Thursday morningThe people who love us most
The people to whom we owe the most never remind us of our debts.
They send no bills and they demand no settlement....I am thinking of one of the greatest of my own debts - the one to my father.
You give everything so unselfishly - your time, your love and most importantly your tender caring support in everything I do.
I love you and am so happy to be your daughter. Thanks Dad for everything. I love you. Love and hugs, Carol xxxx
Carol Hesketh-Jones (Daughter) Wednesday afternoonDad is there to add sparkle and suprise to your childhood. He is always on your side, cheering for you.
It doesn't matter a bit whether you're first or last, he's your top supporter.
A million words tell the love I have for my dad.
Love and cuddles always, Carol xxxxx
Carol Hesketh-Jones (Daughter) 5 days agoAlways a face before me
There is always a face before me,
A voice I would love to hear.
A smile I will always remember,
Of the one I loved so dear.
We cannot bring the old times back,
When we were all together,
But those we love don't go away,
They walk with us forever.
You are my lovely, my wonderful,kind, sweet Dad. Love and hugs forever, Carol xxxxxx
Carol Hesketh-Jones (Daughter) 6 days agoNext to you
You cannot see or hear me,
But I am standing next to you.
Your tears can only hurt me,
Your sadness makes me blue.
Be brave and show a smiling face,
Let not your grief show through,
I love you from a different place,
Yet I am standing next to you.
Love always Dad, Carol xxxxxx
Carol Hesketh-Jones (Daughter) 1 week agoA star
He gives everything so unselfishly - his love, his time and most importantly his tender, caring support in everything I do.
Dad's are generally wonderful people who give all their hearts and energy to the little people they have called into the universe.
You are wonderful and will always be my lovely Dad. Thank you for loving me so much, love always, Carol xxxx
Carol Hesketh-Jones (Daughter) 1 week agoLifelong friend
You worship him as your defender, your hero, your big ,brave Dad.
Later, you discover he's really a quieter,shorter more ordinary man - and your lifelong friend.
Dad, you will always be my hero, my defender and my lifelong best friend.
I love you Dad, Carol xxxx
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Night Dad.Sweet
dreams for my
sweetest man.I
love,need,want and
miss you every
day.I will always
need my lovely
Dad.Please come and
see me Dad, I need
you to talk to.
Love and hugs,
Carol xHi Dad, Chris and
Alison went up
Snowdon to see you.
Were you there Dad?
Or are you here
with me ? We all
love you and I
wished we had gone
to Snowdon as we
were going to. Love
Carol xHi Dad,I love you
so much. You are my
best friend as well
as my Dad.You
always have been.I
shall never have
such a friend
again. I hope you
are loved and happy
in Heaven.All my
love always,Carol
xxxxxHi Dad,I miss you
so very much and
love you more.I
hope you are with
Rossie because I
know how much he
meant to you. We
will all be
together soon and
all will be as it
should be. Love
Carol xNight Dad,sweet
dreams for my sweet
Dad.It's a year and
two weeks since you
went to Heaven and
I can't believe
that you are not
here.Your name is
spoken every day
with love and
thanks, love Carol
x