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Still champion as of 32-08-04; also holds World Title; billed as "Great Britain, Europe and British Empire" champion in Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, ENG as of 36-03-31; billed as British champion in Manchester, ENG as of 36-05-08; billed as British and Empire champion in Belfast, NIR on 38-12-02.
Billed as champion in Grantham, Lincolnshire, ENG; defeats Royal on 59-06-20 to retain the title.
Bert Royal [2]
1959-09<
Tommy Mann [4]
1959-12-11<
Cyril KnowlesPeters is also recognized as champion in Birmimgham, ENG by the British Wrestling Federation at least between 61-01-16 and 61-03-18.
Chic Purvey [2]
1961-04-18
Belle Vue, Manchester, ENG
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Alan Colbeck
1961
Tommy Mann [5]
1961-05
Leeds, ENG
Or 61-05-10 in Cradley Heath, ENG; or by regaining from Chic Purvey on 61-04-29 in Doncaster, ENG.
Chic Purvey [3]
1961-11-18
Belle Vue, Manchester, ENG
Tommy Mann [6]
1961-12-16
Belle Vue, Manchester, ENG
Chic Purvey [4]
1962<
Tommy Mann [7]
1962-02-23<
Chic Purvey [5]
1962-03-28<
Tommy Mann [8]
1962-05<
Bobby Steele [2]
1962-10<
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Tommy Mann [9]
1962-11-17<
Jim Holden is also billed as champion in Taunton, Somerset, ENG as of 63-01-12.
Bert Royal [3]
1963-10-26
Manchester, ENG
Tommy Mann [10]
1963-11-08<
Vacant in 63 when Mann retires after injury; Johnny Saint is billed as champion in 65-02 on independent cards.
Bert Royal [4]
1964-04-01<
Still champion in Aberdeen, SCT as of 65-09-15.
Peter Preston
1966-10<
Bert Royal [5]
1966-10-26
Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, ENG
Clayton Thomson
1966-11-28
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG
Mick McManus
1967-11-13
London, ENG
Clayton Thomson [2]
1968-04-18
Paisley, SCT
Brian Maxine
1971-06-01
Croydon, London, ENG
Reigining welterweight champion making him the first double British champion since the reorganization of wrestling after WWII; still champion as of 93-11 (Staines & Ashford News, Middlesex, ENG, 93-11-25).
James Mason
2000
Wins tournament to be recognized by TWA; vacant on 02-06-15 when Mason fails to make weight for title defense against Mal Sanders.
Mal Sanders
2002-06-18
Southampton, Hampshire, ENG
Steve Gray
2003-03-24
Southampton, Hampshire, ENG
Vacant when TWA closes in 03.
Johnny Kidd
2004-01-24
London, ENG
Defeats Cameron Knite in a tournament final to be recognized by RBW.
Jorge Castano
2004-05-22
Hitchin, ENG
Still champion as of 05-03-05.
* Thanks to Steve Ogilvie for additional information.
