Researching Don Skene
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 734 people with the Skene surname? In that year Skene was ranked number 2846 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Skene on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Don Skene and the Skene Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 831 people with the Skene surname in the UK? Skene is now ranked number 3260 for popularity in the UK. |
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Don Skene
Donald "Don" J. C. Skene (born 1936, Cardiff), is a Welsh former racing cyclist. He represented Wales at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games on several occasions, the first time in 1954 in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the road race (100 km); again in 1958 in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the sprint; and for the final time in 1962 competing once again in the 10 km scratch race, the kilo and the sprint. He was the bronze medalist in the scratch race in both 1954 and 1958. He rode many international races representing the R.A.F. and British national teams, in South Africa, Guiana in South America and on the continent.
Skene began racing at the age of 15, joining the Tigers Cycling Club, and at 16 in 1952, he opened a small bicycle shop on Rumney Hill, Newport Road, Cardiff. He ran the business for 53 years before passing on control of the business to his daughter Liane and son Jon in 2005. The shop also sponsors the Team Skene cycling team. Don has since retired and now lives in Florida, in the United States.
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