Bert Couzens starts round Britain walk. Burt Couzens, holder of many long , long distance walking records, started off from London to walk round England and Scotland today (Thursday) , accompanied all the way by a cyclist. Bert will walk along the south coast to lands end, up the West Coast to John O'Groats and backed by the East Coast to London. Photo shows, Bert Couzens , seen leaving the Press Association Reuter building, Fleet Street, on the start of his walk this afternoon, Thursday. 16 January 1947