The fascinating history of Britain’s cycling Socialists is told in ‘Fellowship is Life’ by Denis Pye. Read how the first Clarion Cycling Club was formed in 1894 by Tom Groom and his comrdes at Bond St. Labour Church in Birmingham; respond to the Clarion greeting of ‘Boots’ at the first Easter Meet; tour the lanes of England with the horse-drawn Clarion vans; race at the Workers’ Olympiads; sing with the Clarion Choirs and sleep at the Clarion Clubhouses.
Copies are available from:
Clarion Publishing, c/o 34 Temple Road, Halliwell, Bolton BL1 3LT.
Price £4.95 including postage and package.