Over 1,000 p💞eople are expected at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on Saturday, 20th September 2003, at 3.00 pm for a Service of Thanksgiving and Commemoration for the 175 speedway riders who have died in track accidents and, in particular, Peter Craven who raced for the famous Belle Vue tea𒉰m in Manchester and is the only Englishman to win the World Speedway Championship twice in 1955 and 1962.

Peter died as the result of a track accident at Edinburgh Speedway 40 years ago on ꦜ20th September 1963 aged 29. The Service will be conducted by the Revd Canon Mark Boyling assisted by the Veteran Speedway Riders' Association Chaplain, Revd. Michael Whawell.

Readings and Reflections will be given b෴y Sweden's five times World Speedway Champion, Ove Fundin, and Welshman, twi🌠ce World Champion, Freddie Williams as well as journalist and speedway historian, Peter Oakes.

Among the congregation will be Peter's widow, Brenda, son Robert and daughter Julie together with more than 50 members of the Craven family. Among the former Belle Vue Speedway rid🐟ers present will be ex-World Champion, Peter Collins, Billy Powell, Jim Jacoby, Arthur Wright, Peter Williams, Ken Eyre and Tony Robinson as well as the former Aces promoter and manager, Jack Fearnley.

Craven's mentor, Liverpudlian Charlie Oates who captained Liverpool Sp𓂃eedway and who is now in his 91st year, will be making a special journey from th♑e Isle of Man for the occasion.