A TIMETABLE for commemoration events taking place in Coniston to mark the 50th anniversary of a British speed record breaker has been announced.

Donald Campbell lost his life in pursuit of a new world water speed record in a Bluebird K7 on Coniston Water.

From January 3-8 there will be a number of events taking place to remember Mr Campbell, who died while undertaking a record breaking attempt on the lake on January 4, 1967.

One of the highlights will be an RAF fast jet fly past from south to north on the lake, starting at 8.48am on Wednesday January 4. People will be able to watch the spectacle from the lake shore.

Later, at 11am, members of the public are invited to join K7 Club members to pay tribute to the speed ace at The Campbell Memorial, on the green between the main car park and the Crown Hotel. People will also be invited to lay wreaths and say prayers at the graveside in Coniston Cemetery, on Hawkshead Old Road.

On Tuesday January 3, at 2pm on Dodgson Wood Car Park, there will be an informal question and answer session with Neil Sheppard, the writer of The Final Record Attempt: A Different Perspective.

There will also be a talk by Keith Hick about Mr Campbell on January 5 at Coniston Mechanics' Institute from 1.30-5pm.

Friday, January 6, features a day in Glenridding and Ullswater to celebrate the first UK 200mph record.

Ullswater was the venue for Donald Campbell’s first World Water Speed Record, which he set at more than 200mph and proceedings start at around 11.30am at the memorial to Donald Campbell.

From January 4-8, The Ruskin Museum and The Bluebird Wing in Coniston will be open to the public.

The 'Across the Lake' exhibition by the Speed Record Club in the Campbell Collection building at The Lakeland Motor Museum, Backbarrow, will also be showing from January 4-8.

More details of the events and a copy of the programme can be found at: http://www.ruskinmuseum.com/content/coniston-news-and-events.php