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Joseph Allan Lowes Dickman was born on 5 December, 1950 and lived at 126, Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland.
Joseph Allan Lowes Dickman was born on 5 December, 1950 and lived at 126, Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland.
He served a five-year apprenticeship with Denys Smith and rode his first winner on June 11, 1966.
He served a five-year apprenticeship with Denys Smith and rode his first winner on June 11, 1966.
After a modest career as a jockey in which he rode around 200 winners, he retired from the saddle in 1983 to focus on training.
After a modest career as a jockey in which he rode around 200 winners, he retired from the saddle in 1983 to focus on training.
He became assistant to Mick Easterby and Neville Bycroft: he also trained a few hunters and point-to-pointers for Robert Ogden.
He became assistant to Mick Easterby and Neville Bycroft: he also trained a few hunters and point-to-pointers for Robert Ogden.
He said at the time: 'I have always wanted to be a trainer. but finance is always the problem and I wouldn't be able to do it now if it wasn't for the support of Mr Smallman.'
He said at the time: 'I have always wanted to be a trainer. but finance is always the problem and I wouldn't be able to do it now if it wasn't for the support of Mr Smallman.'
Wealthy Yorkshire-based Mike Smallman was the man backing Allan. He bought the French-bred gelding Icare d'Ousairies plus a dozen others and set Allan up in a 17-box yard in Malton leased from Tim Etherington.
Wealthy Yorkshire-based Mike Smallman was the man backing Allan. He bought the French-bred gelding Icare d'Ousairies plus a dozen others and set Allan up in a 17-box yard in Malton leased from Tim Etherington.
In October, 2008, Mike Smallman - then the owner and founder of the former National Distance Learning College - and his wife Angela, were found guilty of a £16 million fraud at Teeside Crown Court.
In October, 2008, Mike Smallman - then the owner and founder of the former National Distance Learning College - and his wife Angela, were found guilty of a £16 million fraud at Teeside Crown Court.
He was convicted of three fraudulent trading charges and one of transferring criminal property'
He was convicted of three fraudulent trading charges and one of transferring criminal property'
His wife was found guilty of four money-laundering offences.
His wife was found guilty of four money-laundering offences.
Allan sent out his last runners in 2010. That year he trained just two winners.
Allan sent out his last runners in 2010. That year he trained just two winners.
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