Commemorative Church Service
St Andrew’s Parish Church
Was held on 29th October 2006
and was well attended by
People from Biggleswade, those with
a cycling connection
and distant relatives.
We remembered the great innovator and townsman of
Biggleswade who died 100 years ago 30th October
1906
The service included Dan’s favourite hymn,
images of his life and readings of
accolades that were bestowed
upon him, both during and after his untimely demise.
His life may have been short but Dan truly was
a “Thorough Good Fellow”.
His inventiveness and bicycle engineering
were considered to be extraordinary but his development of
the first petrol-driven agricultural machine amazed all who saw
it and it was a prize-winner at agricultural shows.
Dan was always genial with his cycling friends,
all of the
townsfolk and those who had dealings with him.