Obituary: Arnold ‘Boxer’ Walker – The fearless halfback who bridged the West Cumbrian divide

ARNOLD 'BOXER' WALKER (April 15, 1952 - May 12, 2022) West Cumbrian neighbours Workington Town and Whitehaven might be arch-rivals - but local hero Arnold 'Boxer' Walker proved a big hit with fans of both. The entertaining scrum-half and expert field-goal kicker, who has died aged 70 after fighting cancer, won a cap apiece for England and Gre

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