Simon Milward, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Simon Milward

British motorcycle rider

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1965

Place of Birth: Strete, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Mar-2005

Profession: president

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Simon Milward

  • Simon Milward (born Strete, Devon, UK 28 January 1965, died Mali 4 March 2005) was the General Secretary of the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations (FEMA), based in Brussels, Belgium from 1992 to 1999.
  • He represented motorcyclists in the institutions of the European Union concerning road safety and consumer issues. A collision with a car resulted in hospitalisation.
  • Whilst there, he decided to ride a motorcycle around the world during the course of which he would raise funds for international medical aid.
  • This was called the Millennium Ride and started in 2000. In May 2002, Milward helped to establish a pilot project entitled Health for All, based on the Riders for Health zero breakdown principles, on the remote Indonesian island of Flores.
  • This is now funded by the charity Motorcycle Outreach. Simon continued his journey through Latin America and then through Africa, travelling north from South Africa. Milward lost his life in a road accident in Mali on 4 March 2005.
  • He was cremated in his home town of Exeter in South-West England.

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