Kingston- E. Leake 10

Here are the short memorial resumes for each of these individuals, highlighting their achievements and their lasting legacy within the club to include in your race program:

• Pete Room Pete Room was a dedicated competitive rider for the club who proved himself as a strong time triallist, notably winning the Evening T.T. League and the Handicap 50-mile Championship in 1981. His contribution to the club is celebrated every winter through the Boxing Day 5 Pete Room Trophy, a festive 5-mile time trial event that remains a popular club tradition.

• Ron Smith Ron Smith was an accomplished endurance rider and club stalwart who famously earned a Bronze Medal riding L’Etape du Tour in 2001 and was named the club's Most Meritorious Rider in 2008. His competitive spirit is commemorated today by the Ron Smith Trophy, which is fiercely contested as the club's premier 10-Mile Championship.

• John Needham John Needham was a highly consistent competitive rider who recorded a notable sub-hour 25-mile time of 59:07 in 2003. His true legacy, however, is his sheer dedication to turning up and racing. The John Needham Trophy is awarded annually to the club member who completes the highest number of club events in a single season, demanding immense stamina and commitment (often requiring over 20 rides to win).

• Bill Henshaw Bill Henshaw was a highly successful veteran and endurance specialist. He famously achieved the "ride of his life" by winning a gruelling 132-mile stage of the Dublin to Galway two-day race and led the club to great mass-start success. As a time triallist, he set an Open Veteran 100-mile record in 1976. His massive contribution to the club is remembered through the Senior 10 League Bill Henshaw, which continues to award points to the club's fastest 10-mile riders.

• Ern Buttler Ern Buttler’s name is synonymous with the club's flagship open event, the "Ern" Buttler Memorial 25-mile Time Trial. This premier event was run for over 50 years in his honour (celebrating its 50th anniversary in 1999) and consistently attracted elite national champions to compete for the prestigious Ern Buttler Memorial Trophy and Team Shield.

• Barry Minchin Barry Minchin joined the Paragon branch in the early 1960s after his previous club disbanded, bringing with him top-tier talent that helped build the club into a dominant regional force. A strong competitor throughout the decades, his legacy lives on in the modern Barry Minchin Non-Aero 10 (or Road Bike 10), a hugely popular event that tests raw fitness by requiring riders to compete on traditional road bikes without specialized aerodynamic equipment.

• Baz Butler Baz (Bas) Butler was a cornerstone of the club’s organization, administration, and community spirit. For years, he served as a dedicated, tireless official—handling everything from event timekeeping and marshalling to selling tickets and organizing the club's Annual Dinner and Prize Presentation. His behind-the-scenes work was instrumental in keeping the club's racing and social calendar alive.

• John Price (J. L. Price) John Price was a premier distance champion and a dedicated administrator who served as Club Secretary in 1985. Competitively, the mid-1980s were his peak years; he won the Open B.A.R. and 100-mile Club Championship, and he forever etched his name in the record books by setting the standing Matlock place-to-place club record (52 miles in 2h 17m 05s) in 1984.

• Eva Wells Eva Wells is immortalized by the Eva Wells Trophy, one of the club's most prestigious performance awards. It is traditionally awarded to the fastest club member competing in the Open 25-mile time trial (often awarded in conjunction with the Ern Buttler Memorial 25) to recognize the pinnacle of local speed.