John Grimshaw (cyclist)
John Grimshaw CBE (born 1945) is a voice for cyclists in the UK.
Sustrans, run by Grimshaw, started the National Cycle Routes. The signposts are a cycle with a number outlined in red. Also, on the routes, there is usually a cast-iron signpost. Grimshaw has a signpost in his front garden as a reminder of his work.
After 30 years with Sustrans, Grimshaw decided to step down from the role of Chief Executive,[1] wanting to pursue other opportunities.
After stepping down, Grimshaw remained active advising and surveying potential new cycle routes for Cycling England[2] before its abolition in 2011.
Personal life
Grimshaw married his first wife, Rosalind, and moved to Clifton, Bristol looking over the Clifton Suspension Bridge. He fathered four children with Rosalind. The couple divorced in the mid-1980s. Now,[when?] Grimshaw is with his partner, Sue, in Clifton Wood, Bristol.
A cousin is the architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw.
Honours
- Honorary Master of Science (MSc) from University of Bristol (2007)[3]
- Appointed an CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to the development of the national cycle network. (2008)[4]
References
- ^ "SUSTRANS' CHIEF JOHN GRIMSHAW TO STEP DOWN AFTER 30 YEARS". Cycling Weekly. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Interview: Cycling advocate John Grimshaw". BikeRadar. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "John Roland Grimshaw | Graduation | University of Bristol". Bristol.ac.uk. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "UK | England | Bristol/Somerset | Sustrans founder is appointed CBE". BBC News. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
Further reading
- Gould, Mark (8 June 2005). "The seat of power". The Guardian.
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- 1945 births
- Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
- Kenyan emigrants to the United Kingdom
- British civil engineers
- Sustainable transport pioneers
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Living people
- People from Clifton, Bristol