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
Holds European and British titles as of 37-10-08; still holds both titles as of 38-07-14.
Jack Beaumont
1945-11-20<
Still champion as of 49-03-22.
Bill McDonald
1947
Still champion as of 48.
Charley Fisher
1950-03-17<
Sonny Wallis
1950-07<
Vacant sometime after 51-07.
Ernie Riley
1952
Defeats Steve Logan.
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Terrance Ricardo
1952-03-14<
"Official" champion (Liverpool Echo, 52-03-14).
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Sonny Moon
1952-12<
Recognized by the BWA.
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Dennis Mitchell
1953-01-15<
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Charley Fisher [2]
1955<
Vacant in 55 when Fisher leaves the light heavyweight division.
Ernie Riley [2]
1955-11-25
Ramsgate, ENG
Defeats Steve Logan.
Billy Joyce
1957
Ernie Riley [3]
1957-11-22<
"Official" champion (West London Observer, 57-11-22).
Eric Taylor
1959-11-17
London, ENG
Ernie Riley [4]
1959-12-29
London, ENG
The College Boy is listed as champion on a Dagenham program on 60-07-04; Riley also holds European Title as of 61-03-17; Eric Taylor and Clayton Thomson wrestle for the title on 61-08-01 in Aberdeen, SCT (winner unknown); Riley is still British champion as of 61-12-11.
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Amidi Peters
1962-10-27<
Jack Beaumont
1963-01-12<
Possibly by defeating Peters on 62-12-08 in Chester, ENG, GBR; passes away on 63-10-02.
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Ernie Riley [5]
1969-12<
Still listed as champion as of 70-11; vacant in 70? when Riley retires.
Billy Joyce
1971-03-27
Blackburn, ENG
Defeats Tony Charles; vacant in 76 when Joyce retires.
Marty Jones
1976-11-12
Wolverhampton, ENG
Defeats Mark Rocco; vacant in 82 when Jones wins the World Mid-Heavyweight title.
David Finlay
1983-02-24
Oldham, Manchester, ENG
Defeats Ringo Rigby in tournament final.
Marty Jones [2]
1983-11-26
Manchester, ENG
David Finlay [2]
1984-02<
Marty Jones [3]
1984-02-08
Leamington, Warwickshire, ENG
Vacant in 84 when Jones wins the World Mid-Heavyweight title.
