Who?, What?,
Where? and When? of:
Roy Henry Savery - born on the 30th
July 1936.
Roy was born within the sound of Bow Bells,
not that you would ever guess! He has an elder sister and a younger
brother and had a good "Inner-London" education. Roy's will to win
and dedication to the task, any task except schooling, was gestated
during the austerity of those post-war days.
He took to bike riding at a tender age,
learning his skills on that hotbed of cycling, Canvey Island. His
interest in cycling at that time was touring and by the age of 14 he
had toured Devon and Cornwall. The following year he went on to tour
Wales.
One
of Roy's first jobs was as a Hoffman Presser for Willerbys the
tailors, and one of his work colleagues was a member of the
Shaftsbury Cycling Club. He soon coerced Roy into helping at a feed
station in a 24-hour race. Roy was bitten and soon joined the
Shaftsbury and started time-trialing.
By 1960 he wanted to try road racing and
changed clubs to the CCI (Cycling Club Islington) where he proved
himself a very capable rider. Roy showed such promise that he
decided to work for himself so that he could train and race as he
pleased.
It was at this period of his life that be
became involved with the concept of Time Management, something that
he has carried on into all of his activities. He believes that you
can do anything, and fit anything in, if you want too - and he did
and still does. I think the whole system is based on getting up
earlier and earlier!
He raced at a high level and his best "25"
was 56:59 (the National competition record was 55:11 at that time).
1959 saw him winning the London Centre Pursuit and representing
England in the Good Friday "England v Rest of the World" track
event.
During 1961 he lived and raced, for three
months, in Lorient, France. During this time he was very successful
and won enough prize money to pay all his expenses. After he retired
at the top, at the age of 27, he gave away (to his father no less)
his window cleaning business and, in 1967, joined the world of Life
Insurance sales, something that I expect you all knew! He quickly
made the grade aided by his likeable nature, his "never-give-up"
attitude and a thick skin. In those days the Life business seemed to
be full of active or ex cyclists. Roy made the grade and eventually
started up on his own running a very successful business, he has
been retired now for some time.
His selling ability allowed him to join the
"Million Dollar Round Table" - you have to achieve a mega amount of
new business to join - in fact only the top 3% salespeople in the
whole world qualify. His continued success has meant that he is now
a Life Member and annually attends their conferences in America. He
often participates on committees and was a speaker at their 1993
annual meeting in Boston.
Over the years his business and interests
evolved and these days he sees his mission statement as "How YOU Can Become A
Winner In The Game Of Life". He is helping his clients to get
more out of life, not just financial wealth. He has addressed
audiences in Singapore, Malaysia, USA as well as the UK on this
subject.
Roy had always taken part in the Cyclists'
running race's and in 1973 he a a few friends joined Blackheath
Harriers. He acquitted himself very well and when he turned 40 he
was their Veterans Champion twice, and, was in fact, their leading
veteran for several years.
In the marathon boom he again dedicated his
time to training and achieved the fine time of 2:40:51 in the 1986
London Marathon, at the age of 49. Unfortunately a bad skiing
accident, where he was hit from behind, left him with a badly
damaged knee. This, of course, effected his running and cycling and
he has never quite got back to his former glory.
He
started to spend more time on his other interests which included the
Toastmasters International Club (public speaking not red coats and a
gavel!), an organisation that helps people to improve and develop
their speaking skills. He founded a branch called the Bromley
Speakers Club. His other main interest is his Church - he sometimes
preaches at the Westerham Hill Baptist Church.
Roy is now using his skills to teach
disadvantaged people and young children, within local schools and
his church, and to nourish them in the philosophy of "Successful
Living" - how to achieve whatever you want in life. He is also
involved with the CBMC (Christian Business Men Committee) and has
been the President of the Bromley branch for several years.
Roy is married to Gina (his first and only
wife, he'll tell you) and they have one very bright son, James, who
is is now a Doctor of Chemical Engineering living and working in
America.
Roy is now racing again and is in serious
training for the World Vets (in the over 75's). He has set several
club age-related records and is promising more... watch this space!
Roy Savery 01959 577745
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