Harold Carder

[speedyguy]

I remember Harold Carder as the rider-promoter of Ringwood in its Southern Area League days in the mid-1950s.

 

He later became part of the managerial staff at Eastbourne after originally joining them as a rider when his club dropped out of the league.

 

Carder owned a garage in Bournemouth. I think that Gil Cox (also known as Gil Graham and Gil Grayham) worked for him.

 

Can anyone tell me if Carder also rode in second-half events at Southampton and Poole? When he rode for Ringwood and Eastbourne, Carder was probably in his early 40s.

 

In some quarters he has been named as Harold Carter - but I am positive that his correct surname is Carder.

[Ian]

Would this problem of people not being able to spell their own names be a common one in rural Hampshire?

[iris123]

Would this problem of people not being able to spell their own names be a common one in rural Hampshire?

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It is an english thing Ian.Even the great W.Shakespeare is known to have spelt his name at least 6 different ways

[Ian]

It is an english thing Ian.Even the great W.Shakespeare is known to have spelt his name at least 6 different ways

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I know. Some say it was spelt "Charles Lamb".

[speedyguy]

Harold Carder knew how to spell his surname. That's how it was painted n his bike's nameplate.

 

It's since then in various references that he's sometimes named as 'Carter.'

 

Now what do we know about his links to Poole and Southampton?