In the process he broke many outright hill records, and became the first driver to complete the Shelsley Walsh course in under 24 seconds.
Its population at the time of the 2001 Census was just 31, but the village's name is widely known among motorsport enthusiasts because of its association with the Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb, which has been run since 1905.
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The addition of Walsh to the name is from the surname Walsh, which means "of the Welsh", from Old English walas "Welsh, foreigners".
The Shelsleys are near the village of Clifton-upon-Teme the Teme Vally, and they encompass the three hamlets Shelsley Beauchamp, Shelsley Kings and Shelsley Walsh.
Joe Walsh | John Walsh | James Walsh | James T. Walsh | Louis Walsh | Walsh | Raoul Walsh | Kate Walsh | Sheila Walsh | M. Emmet Walsh | James Walsh (musician) | Bill Walsh | Thomas J. Walsh | Ted Walsh | Shelsley Walsh | María Elena Walsh | Fran Walsh | Enda Walsh | Thommie Walsh | Thomas Walsh | Kate Walsh (singer) | Kate Walsh (actress) | Don Walsh | Dearbhla Walsh | David Walsh | Cyril Walsh | Sean Walsh | Ruby Walsh | Richard "Hock" Walsh | Holly Walsh |
Both Shelsley Kings and Shelsley Walsh were in the upper division of Doddingtree Hundred but Shelsley Beauchamp was in the lower division.