Walter Kennaugh – RIP

Walter Kennaugh, the legendary fell running official, passed away peacefully yesterday aged 94 years.  He spent his latter years at Abbotswood Nursing Home in Ballasalla where, his great friend Margaret Lockley said, he was extremely well cared for.

Walter’s involvement in athletics arose through Margaret when she taught him to swim aged about 60. He took a great interest in her running and when she left the Isle of Man for about 12 years, he became more and more involved with the Manx Mountain Marathon and Manx Fell Runners, where he was later made a life member. Walter was a widower, has four children and one of his grandsons, Steve, is an active member of the Manx Fell Runners.

RICHIE STEVENSON’S OBITUARY HERE

Another photo (from 2003) of the late Walter Kennaugh