Lord tally ho blears biography of nancy
Val Valentine—introduced to surfing by Lord Tally Ho Blears—became a full-fledged member of the North Shore fraternity.
Laura Blears, also known as Laura Ching, who I would argue climbed higher, shined brighter, and vanished more completely than Fanning or Murph the Surf..
Lord James Blears
British-American professional wrestler (1923–2016)
Lord Blears (born James Ranicar Blears, 13 August 1923 – 3 March 2016) was a British-American professional wrestler, ring announcer, promoter, actor, mariner, and surfing personality.[1][3][5][6][7][8]
Early life
Blears was born in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England in the United Kingdom on 13 August 1923.[3][9] An accomplished swimmer in school, he was selected for the British swimming team for the 1940 Summer Olympics but was unable to compete due to World War II.[10][11]
Merchant navy career
Blears enlisted in the Merchant Navy in 1940 during World War II at the age of 17.
With his knowledge of Morse code he became a radio officer.[10] Whilst serving as second wireless operator on board the SS Tjisalak, a Dutch merchant ship, his ship was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-8