| Location | Manchester |
| Age | 76 years |
| Cause of Death | Undisclosed |
| Date of Birth | 03/10/1930 |
| Date of Death | 15/06/2007 |
| Visitors | 3,017 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
Hi Dad
It's your birthday on Friday and I am going to send you a balloon with all my love to Heaven. Georgia and Sarah and Nick are too. Georgia has made you a card,it's lovely.I have got you a card and will put it with your things.
I am going to your house on your birthday and will sleep in your room. I am going to see Stevie Wonder in Manchester in the evening. I got a ticket only because he had added your birthday as a late date, it must be a sign! Please come and see me.
I love and miss you every day of my life and always will. You are my star,my lovely Dad.
All my love always, Carol xxxxxxxx
I LOVE YOU DAD
Dad
You mean so much to so many people. Our lives are better for having you in them.The world is a beter place for your being here. We all love you Dad, we always did. You know this don't you?
You know I loved you from the day I was born and
will always love you for eternity.
You are my King and my lovely Dad and I think about you all the time.
Hugs and kisses and all my love , Carol xxxxxx
Hi Dad
I went to see the medium last night and he said you are always looking after us all. He said you were sending me lots of love and that we had always been so close, which is true.
He said you were happy and you are settled and with people you love and who love you, I presume Rossie is there as well. He said I will see you again when I go to Heaven, and that brings me some comfort.
He says I don't need to worry about you because you are safe and well and happy. I hope all of that is true also. I love you Dad and will always miss you and be thinking of you.
All my love Carol xxxxxxx
Dad
Frank Sando rang again last night. He was telling me about a race in Belgium you won and got a dinner service as a prize which you sold to him and on his way home,his taxi driver dropped it on the doorstep!.
I love and miss you very much Dad. I am going to Belgrave Square today to see a medium ,it's the head "office" of mediums. Please come and stand next to me Dad. My appointment is half six. Thanks Dad. Love you always, Carol xxxxxxxx
I LOVE YOU DAD
Loved you yesterday,love you still,
always have and always will.
Hi my lovely, I hope you are well and happy and with Ross and Muriel and Johnny and all relatives and friends you want to be with. I love and miss you Dad,all my love, always, Carol xxxxx
Hi Dad
I have just had a letter from Harold Ogden who ran with you a few times. He says he has many happy memories of you beating Gordon Pirie. He was two years yonger than you and you were much stronger he says.He ran for MACC too so you will probably remember him.
I love you Dad, miss you every day and always will. Much love and hugs and kisses, Carol xxxxxxx
Dad
You are the best person in the world and I will always love you and miss you.
You are forever in our thoughts and hearts.
All my love, Carol xxxxxxxxx
Next to you
Dad
Do you remember when you said that even if I couldn't see you, you would be standing next to me? Are you still Dad? Are you still standing next to me?
I miss you so much because you are so lovely and you are my Dad. Please come and give me a sign that you are here with me. I love you so very much Dad.
All my love, Carol xxxxxxxx
I love you Dad
Dad
Please come back,please find a way to come and see me . Anyway, shape or form, anything but please come. I need you and hate life without you. I can't do it anymore, there is no point. It's too hard without you. There's no fun , there's no you. Please Dad, if you can read this or hear me or see me, please come back.
All my love always, Carol xxxxxx
Hi my lovely King
I think about you every day and miss you so much. I admire your spirit and bravery, in the face of pain , you were just as lovely as always. Your crazy sense of humour and wonderful laugh are missed more than ever. I love you Dad and wish you could be here now. Do you still watch me? Are you still with me? I think about all the nice things you did for everybody and for just being you. Love always, Carol xxxxx
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