Private Life and Personality
Messenger spent all his adult life in west London, where he worked in local government. He was a member of the Chequers Road Club and an official of the British Cycling Federation's west London division. He was a prolific organiser of cycle races. He was known for a brusque personality. An obituary by British Cycling said: "His propensity for direct action and getting things done rather than long-winded committee debate made him a controversial figure to some then amateur attitudes."
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