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Chris Knighton was one of two men who brought the sport of Walking Football to his much loved home town of Walton on the Naze. An immense character to whom we all owe a great deal.

Chris, along with his great friend John Kilby, created the Walton Swifts from nothing.

Chris was a great "raconteur" who had a story, usually a very long story, for every occasion. He could easily hold a room (or more often a bar) mesmerised in the palm of his hand and often did just that.  This is a man who was loved and respected in all aspects of Walton life and not just the football club.

We'll remember him bringing armfuls of Moira's lovely food for us to eat after playing football and we'll remember him waking us up with phone messages at dawn showing his photos of the Walton sunrise over the sea. We'll remember him drinking Guinness and turning up to play football in his everyday clothes and shoes.  

Chris lived his life to the full, it seemed he'd been everywhere, knew everybody and he'd done everything.

Chris was a big man in every way and we shall miss him greatly but never forget him.

Rest in Peace Chris and thank you. 

Rest in Peace John Lake  "Bingo" 

"Bingo" will always be remembered as  a Walton Swift legend.

After a life following his love of sport  and helping others, John joined Walton Swifts Walking Football Club as one of its earliest  members in 2014 and played regularly up to twice a week well into his 83rd year.

A lifelong Spurs fan John spent much of his life involved in sport in his native North London eventually acting as a trustee of a Spurs backed charity providing football facilities for young people in the area.