
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Parish priest Author, journalist Pioneer motorcyclist Canon Basil H. Davies BA a.k.a. Ixion Priest at St Barnabas Bexhill-On-Sea 1926-1940 Journalist for "The Motor Cycle" 1903-1961
Canon Basil Henry Davies was a parish priest at St Barnabas in Bexhill-on-Sea and a pioneering motorcyclist, known as the "Ixion Priest"; he significantly contributed to motorcycle journalism from 1903 to 1961 through his work with "The Motor Cycle" magazine.
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