THE FLYING PIEMAN

WILLIAM FRANCIS KING (1807-74) migrated to Australia in 1829. He worked as a schoolmaster at Sutton Forest, then a barman in Sydney & also worked as a pie man. His nickname the Flying Pieman came from a series of extraordinary walking feats. He beat the Windsor to Sydney coach, several times. He walked from St. John's Parramatta to St. Matthew's Windsor and back, a journey of 43 miles, 3 days in row. The first trip took 8 hours, the second day 7 hours and the last day it took him 7 hours 25 minutes. Other things he was renowned for was carrying a dog between Campbelltown and Sydney.