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Councillor David Ainsworth of Preston represented Ribbleton Ward on Preston Town Council for eight years. It wasn't until his retirement in 1934 that he hit the headlines when he rode his horse Queenie from John o'Groats to Land's End, covering 945 miles in 26 days.

David Ainsworth, a director of Preston Greyhound Racing Association and proprietor of Market Garage, Lancaster Road, found a night at the race track left him with a point to prove. "My friends think I'm joking...I just want to show it can be done".

David denied any wager was involved and stated that he was doing the journey 'for the fun of the thing'.