Terry Lyons
Long standing members will be saddened to hear of the death of Terry Lyons who died in America at the end of December. Terry joined the club in his late 40s during the 1990s. He became a member through Roger Maxwell, whose name will be familiar to many, and with whom he had worked. He competed for us on the road, including in the 1991 marathon, but left us for Aldershot, where he hoped for richer pickings in their v50 teams. Those ambitions never worked out and he remained an occasional, welcome and cheerful face in the locality.
Terry took early retirement from Lewisham council, and for the last decade or more lived the very agreeable lifestyle of 6 months plus one day in the UK in our summer (which he hated) and the rest of the year with his cousin in California, which he enjoyed immeasurably. Although he hadn’t run for quite a few years he was a very keen cyclist, especially in the States. I went out with him for rides here and he was a fearless descender.
Inevitably I bumped into him from time to time and he was always eager to catch up with news and gossip from the club. I last saw him when he was his usual cheerful, gentle self in the late summer when he was, as ever, impatient to head back west.
He had had heart problems, and he died peacefully in his sleep from a heart attack. He had no very close family, but his cousin Con Griffin is a long established member of Blackheath.
Len Reilly
Tracey Camelia-Brice
21st October 2017 @ 4:45 am
Dear Len,
I am very shocked and saddened to learn of my cousin Terry’s sudden death. I spoke with Terry around October last year just before he was due to fly to Americia in November. Terry will be very sadly missed as he was a very kind and caring man. He tragically lost his dear sister suddenly in 1982 which he never really got over. I have received no notification from America of Terry’s sad parting so your post is very much appreciated. Thank you.
Paul Hills Dartford Harriers
22nd December 2017 @ 8:04 pm
I saw Roger Maxwell out of a train window when passing through Bromley South last Friday 15th Dec. I always remember him and Terry as a double act. I knew Terry lived in USA for half the year, just assumed it was the usual Florida. Always one for cheerfully scornful repartee. I think the last time I saw him was at Ted Pepper in Norman Park a couple of years ago.