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22 September 2025

  • curprev 14:0214:02, 22 September 2025John talk contribs 2,505 bytes +2,505 Created page with "Douglas Pomford was born on 29th March 1920, the son of carter John James Pomford and his wife Mary (née Lonsdale). Before the war he established himself as a very successful amateur boxer, winning the Lancashire and Cheshire middleweight title. He reached the final of the Northern Counties light-heavyweight competition, narrowly losing on points to Yorkshireman Bruce Woodcock who would go on to be professional European champion and to fight for the world title. When t..."