Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Also holds British Title as of 34-12-07; still champion as of 36-07-13 and 37-10-08.
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Harold Angus [2]
1938-05-20
Portsmouth, Hampshire, ENG
Defeats Alexander Poitza; still champion as of 38-08-30; also wins World Middleweight Title on 38-08-29; also holds British Title; vacant after Augus dies following a shoot accident on 40-10-26.
Defeats Lucien Guillon to be recognized by Joint Promotions; vacant in 54.
Alan Colbeck [2]
1954-07<
London, ENG
Defeats Les Stent in tournament final; Ken Joyce is recognized as the champion by the British Wrestling Federation as early as 57 into 58 and still/again champion as of 62.
Jack Dempsey [3]
1958-10-25
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG
Alan Colbeck [3]
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Jack Dempsey [4]
1959
Also holds British Title as of 59-09-02 (Skegness Standard, Lincolnshire, ENG, 59-09-02); also holds Commonwealth Title as of 60-05-02.
Alan Colbeck [4]
1960
Bradford, ENG
Ken Joyce is recognized as champion by the British Wrestling Federation at least between 60-10-27 and 61-09-18.
Jack Dempsey [5]
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Alan Colbeck [5]
1961-06-05
Bradford, ENG
Jack Dempsey [6]
1964
Sometime after 64-05-13.
Alan Colbeck [6]
1964-06-24
Bradford, ENG
Vacant in 76 when Colbeck retires; Vasilios Mantopoulos also claims title in 69.
