Henry Warwick
London, d. 3.February.2012, killed by airport coach while working
 
Henry Warwick 


My brother was a very professional cyclist and courier. He was very much into cycling since being a teenager and considered the sport to be his lifelong hobby. He was also a lifelong music fan and the Rolling Stones were his particular favourite, he was also into Blues and Southern Rock, the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Winter etc… As a direct result of what happened here a week ago today my only hope is that Henry’s death was not in vain and that the campaign to make the streets of London safer for all cyclists and other road users will be ongoing and will intensify as a result of last Friday’s tragedy. RIP Brother.
 
 - Ed Wawrzanek
 

 

“Welcome to the Henry Warwick memorial ride. First of all, on behalf of the London courier community, I’d like to offer our deepest sympathies to Henry’s family, friends and co-workers for their loss and to offer our support in this terribly difficult time.
 
Last Friday, as a friend put it, a part of London died. If you’ve been a courier in the last twenty years or ridden your bike to work through central London you would have seen Henry working on his bike. He was part of the fabric of the city and London will not be the same without him. Tonight we will have a short ride in his memory but if you want to remember Henry in the long term, if you want to keep his spirit alive, then keep riding your bikes.
 
- Overdrive, a long time courier, and well respected member of London ’s messenger community at Henry Warwick’s memorial ride - via Moving Target
 
This is unbelievably sad news.I remember seeing Henry around when I first became a bike courier nearly 19 years ago.He was one of the familiar veterans of the road,a constant,he’ll be missed.My deepest sympathies to his family,friends and co-workers.RIP Henry — overdrive  


“IT DOESNT MATTER HOW GOOD YOU ARE or how good you THINK you are, sudden death or being maimed for life can snatch you off your machine quicker than you say fixie. Henry was probably the most experienced/exemplary courier in London, if not Europe” - Badman Ratio


ill miss you henry ….. all them talks illl miss brother ….. see you on the othersid - carlos  


Lest we forget, it’s nearly 8 years since Seb Lukomski, the 8th London messenger to have died whilst working, was killed less than a mile from where Henry died. — Bill  

Henry used to come to the shop and get his wheels respoked by me every year. He shall be missed for real. Sincere condolences to his family and close friends. — Fish  


Deepest sympathies to his family and friends..this is a tragedy, so many couriers hurt in the last few weeks and now Henry. If anyone got any info on a service for him, please, let us know.  I never spoke to him but have seen him around for as long as i can remember so an homage from the courier community seems appropriate. I'm up for riding from the Foundry to Bishopsgate, see you all there. R.I.P Henry  - Stephanie (Papillon)

I remember seeing Henry out there since forever but I never really had a conversation with him. He was however a comrade and this is such a sad moment. My deepest sympathies to his loved ones. Rest in Peace Fellow. - pornomike

Horrible news, too many big veichles in london at the moment and not enough space. Always saw Henry riding around Never taking any risks. R I P Henry - TOmessenger


RIP Henry - an awful tragedy, puts things into perspective. See you all on Friday for the ride.  -Dazzler

Always saw him around the City. As with everyone else, my thoughts are with his friends and family at this time. I'll be there friday. RIP Henry. - dirtyoldpunk


Fuck! I must have seen him only a few hours before this happened :( how ironic he was in that tv program about how sketchy couriering can be - Festerban


Henry Warwick


Tributes paid after 'brilliant' cycle courier dies in crash with coach
 
By Ross Lydall
 
London Evening Standard, February 8, 2012
 
A cyclist killed in a collision with an airport coach has been named as one of the most experienced bike couriers in London .
 
Henry Warwick, 53, died after being hit by a Terravision bus, apparently as it turned left off Bishopsgate at about 1pm last Friday. The driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.
 
Hundreds of couriers and cyclists have paid online tributes to Mr Warwick, a father of two from West Drayton, and a protest cycle in his memory is planned to return to the crash site on Friday.
 
Ed Crocker, who worked with Mr Warwick at Rico Logistics couriers in Tabernacle Street , said: "He was absolutely brilliant, a fabulous guy to work with."
 
He said Mr Warwick would cycle about 100 miles a day. "He cycled from West Drayton to central London and back every day. He would be here about 7.30am. He would leave home at 6.30am and cycle along the A40. When he finished here he would cycle to a gym in SW1 and do a work-out for about an hour and then cycle home. He was incredibly fit." Mr Warwick also featured in a video about the dangers of cycling in London .
 
On cyclists' websites, other riders paid tribute. Marc said: "I've been a cyclist and a chauffeur in London for the last 16 years, and Henry has been a permanent fixture in my life ever since. He was a great guy, and London 's cycling scene is missing one of its greats."


Family's anger over courier's death

London Evening Standard, February 10, 2012

The family of a cycle courier killed in a collision with an airport coach spoke of their anger today and called on the Mayor and the Prime Minister to do more to protect cyclists.

Henry Warwick, 53, died at Bishopsgate last Friday.

His brother Ed, 45, who lived with him and their 84-year-old mother in West Drayton, said: "In the first instance our anger is directed towards the large vehicles who don't see cyclists ahead of them. But overall we feel the Government - not only Boris Johnson but David Cameron - should do more for the safety of cyclists."

He said his brother had called for compulsory proficiency tests for cyclists in London and designated stopping places where they could dismount safely.

The coach driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

Inquest to be held into Harrow cycle courier death
An inquest into the death of a cycle courier will not be opened for at least two months.

My London, September 20,2012

AN inquest into the death of a cycle courier will not be opened for at least two months.

Henry Warwick, 53, of Primrose Close, Harrow, was cycling along Bishopsgate, near Liverpool Street Station, when he was involved in a collision with a coach at about 1pm on Friday, February 3.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, from Essex, who was 61 at the time of the crash, was later arrested by City of London Police on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

In July, it was decided no further action would be taken against him, which means there will be an inquest into Mr Warwick’s death conducted at the City of London Coroner’s Court.

A date for the hearing has not yet been scheduled although a coroner’s officer told the Observer it would not be for at least another two months.

Mr Warwick worked for Rico Logistics couriers, was well known among cyclists and was a familiar face at the Foundry, a Shoreditch pub popular with bikers.

The father-of-two once participated in a US TV show about dangerous jobs called Ed’s Up in which he discussed life as a bike messenger on London’s streets.

Fellow couriers and cyclists held a memorial ride a week after his death and mounted a ‘ghost bike’ at the scene – a bicycle painted white in tribute.





Henry appears in this episode of Ed's Up (beginning at about 2:50) where he shows the Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson how to be a bike messenger in London.