Norman Barrow
By: Tim Britton
Tragic accident takes life of former CCM works rider.
It is with regret we have to report the death of scrambles star Norman Barrow who died during December after a freak cycling accident.
Norman Barrow at Nostalgia scramble 2011.
Norman will be remembered for many reasons, not least for his early involvement in the CCM factory as one of its works riders.
The 65-year-old began his off-road race career in 1963 on Greeves machines, there was a short spell on Metisse before going back to semi-works Greeves and then into CCM’s works team. Later on he rode Maico for fellow Cumbrian Bill Brown but finished his British Championship career on CCM.
Norman, who ranked seventh in the UK MX rankings, was a long time member of Bootle Scrambles Club and one of the organising team behind the Nostalgia Classic Festival.
His funeral will be held at Thwaites Church, near Millom, on December 23, 2011.
He is survived by his wife Janet, daughter Jane and son Tony who will carry on the family business – Wharton’s garage, Millom. Our sympathies go out to the family.
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