| Location | Manchester |
| Age | 76 years |
| Cause of Death | Undisclosed |
| Date of Birth | 03/10/1930 |
| Date of Death | 15/06/2007 |
| Visitors | 3,015 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.
I LOVE YOU DAD
I love you Dad,always have and always will. You are my best friend, I will never know such a friend as you again.
I miss you so much because you are so lovely and wonderful. We talk about you all the time, I think about you constantly. I miss your voice so much, I would give all I have for two more minutes with you,
Love you always, Carol xxxxxxx
Hi Dad, Geoff rang today to talk about your running mate Eddie. He has been very kind and helpful, he is very fond of you and always speaks very highly of you.
I love you Dad. I wish you could come and see me, please come Dad as soon as you can. I miss you beyond measure.
All my love always, Carol
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Georgia and you
Hi Dad
I was watching the DVD of you and Georgia and her laughing with you when she was shining the torch in your eyes. You have so much patience with her, she loves her "Bampi". She talks about you a lot, she draws pictures and paintings for you. She did one the other day with you, Mum and me on, she said that's for Bampi, Bless her.
We all love and miss you Dad. That will never change. Your name is still the household word that it always was. It always will be.
You are never more than a thought away and I carry you in my heart always. I love you Dad, all my love always, Carol xxxxxxxx
Dad, I ask myself the same question every day, why you?. Why would such a nice caring, lovely person like you have to leave us. I cannot believe it's true.It's too horrendous to think about.
I miss you so much Dad. My heart is broken without you. You are so lovely, my King, my Dad, my friend, my protector, my wonderful man.
In all our years together I loved you always and I know you knew that, but I didn't realise how much I would miss you.It's left a massive hole in my life,our lives that can never be filled.
You have such a fantastic sense of humour, you are so kind and caring. I could always depend on you. You always loved me and cared about me and showed it. You always wanted to know that I had got home safely and I always rang when I got back to let you know I was home safely. I really miss that care, that love Dad. I really ,really miss you.
I love you so much, as high as the sky. I will always love you. You have always been my No1 man and that will never change.I am always your Daddy's girl.
All my love, always and forever, Carol xxxxxxxx
There is no nicer man than you Dad. You are so lovely and kind. Is it any wonder that we miss you so much when you are as wonderful as you are?
I love you always and forever Dad, Carol xxxxx
Next 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 you grief show through.
I love you from a different place,
Yet I am standing next to you.
Dad
Do you remember all our chats, all the laughter?I do and every day I wish we could have one more.I really miss your laugh.
You are the nicest person in the world and we all love and miss you so much.
I love you Dad. Love Carol xxxxxx
My lovely Dad,
I miss you so much. You are the best Dad a daughter could have. I will carry you in my heart for th rest of my life. I love you Dad, please come and see me soon. Love forever, Carol xxxx
You live in Heaven
Dad,
You live in Heaven now, so far away from me. I like to think you are free to come and go, and look after me, and for me to look after you.
I cannot believe that you are not here with us. It's so awful without you. Life will never be as good again.Please come and see us Dad. Are you still next to me?
I love you so very,very much. All my love always, Carol xxxxxxxxx
IF I COULD BRING YOU BACK
If I could bring you back again,
For one more hour or day,
I'd express all my love,
I'd have lots of things to say.
If I could bring you back again,
I'd say I treasured you,
And that your presence in my life,
Means more than I ever knew.
If I could bring you back again,
To tell you what I should,
You'd know how much I miss you now,
And if I could, I would.
All my love Dad, Carol xxxxxxxxxx
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