Researching Len Williams
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 215128 people with the Williams surname? In that year Williams was ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Len means "flute" and is of American Indian origin.
Records of Len Williams on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Len Williams and the Williams Family History
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Len Williams (speedway rider)
Leonard Frank Williams (15 December 1920 – 15 June 2007) was a British motorcycle speedway rider for Sheffield and Leicester
Born in Leicester in December 1920, Williams served in the Royal Air Force before beginning his speedway career, joining at the outbreak of war aged seventeen as a mechanic, and being demobilized in 1945, by which time had risen to the rank of flying officer.
His older brother Stan was captain of Sheffield Tigers, and tutored Len in the sport in 1947 while injured. By 1948, he had become a regular member of the Sheffield team, becoming a heat leader in 1949.
He moved on to ride for Leicester Hunters (still his local team as he lived in Narborough), for a transfer fee of 1,000, riding for the Hunters for six seasons between 1951 and 1956 and taking over from Cyril Page as captain, before retiring. He came out of retirement to return to the Sheffield team in 1960, also riding in 1961, but only in home matches.
Williams narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship. In 1952 he was selected (along with his brother) for the England team to face Scotland, and also rode for Britain against an 'overseas' team.
He died in June 2007 at the age of 86.
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