This page is intended to celebrate the achievements of harriers past and present who have graced the club with their presence or have done great things in athletics, or in other aspects of their lives.
This is a new page and has very few names on it so I need your help. If you know of anyone you think should be included please e-mail me at phil@coy.prestel.co.uk  including their name, achievements and reasons for inclusion. (you can nominate yourself)
The historical photo is now on the "About us" page with some club history.
NIGEL BRAGGINS & PAUL VARNEY Both passed away in 2009
 click on Nigel&paul for a tribute.
PAUL BITHELL Passed away in 2002
We have a fun run attached to the Banbury 15 with money going to Katherine House who helped him through his illness. Go to banburyguardian.co.uk for a tribute.
 
I have just received some interesting notes about running with Banbury Harriers in the 1980's from NEIL MOORES click on 1980s with Neil for a read.
ALAN TANNER
I would like to thank Banbury Steam Society for the following article Alan.
Notes fron Fergus Gillies with regard to the notes on 1978 on the "About us" page that have now been corrected.
 
Apart from my own name which is missing, the senior section consisted of Gerrard Sullivan, Andrew Hutton, Pete Wright and Dave Missing from the youth section were Tracey O'Carrol and Marie Phillips.  Bernie Byrne is in fact Bernadette Byrne.  No account of Harriers of that time is complete without the names of Gerrard Sullivan and Andrew Hutton.  Gerrard was the chairman and Andrew was the secretary and without them there would be no Banbury Harriers.  They kept the club alive. I think it is also useful information to know that the youth section, now so vibrant,  was born out of the girls in class seven at St Joseph's RC Primary School on Bretch Hill. I was their class teacher and it was their desire to become involved in running which led me to start the youth section. My wife and I crammed these girls and our children into our car to take them to young athletes meets.  It would be illegal now!  The youth section grew so rapidly that it was too big for me to cope with on my own. This is where John and Maureen Rolland stepped in to save the day.  John had had a lifetime in sport and they took control of the young athletes for years.  They were absolutely magnificent.  Their dedication to the Harriers and the young people was inspirational.  Again I feel very strongly that no Harriers home page is complete without a tribute to John and Maureen Rolland along with Gerrard and Andrew.