We remember Reginald Broadbent who passed away on October 29th 1988. Reginald Joseph Broadbent was born on Friday, August 3rd 1906 (the year of the San Francisco earthquake) in Durban, … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Reginald Broadbent (03-viii-1906 29-x-1988)
We remember Jacob Henry Sarratt who died 201 years ago today (November 6th) in 1819. Chess historians will, of course, be familiar with JHS but the name is (probably) not … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Jacob Sarratt (?-?- 1772 06-xi-1819)
Death Anniversary of Charles Edward Kemp (09-xi-1986)
Just over a year ago today we learnt the sad news that popular longtime Arbiter and Organizer David Welch had passed away at the age of 74 after a long … Continue reading Death Anniversary of David Welch (30-x-1945 09-xi-2019)
We remember Fred Yates who passed (or, at least was recorded as passing) on Friday, November 11th, 1932. Fred (not Frederick) Dewhirst (not Dewhurst) was born in Birstall, Leeds on … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Fred Dewhirst Yates (16-i-1884 11-xi-1932)
We remember one of the most innovative and best loved English players of all time, Tony Miles. From British Chess (Pergamon Press, 1983) by Bernard Cafferty : "If one had … Continue reading Death Anniversary of GM Anthony Miles (23-iv-1955 12-xi-2001)
We remember Edward Sergeant OBE (3-xii-1881 16-xi-1961) Edward Guthlac Sergeant was born on Saturday, December 3rd 1881 : in the same year British Chess Magazine was founded by John Watkinson. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Edward Sergeant OBE (3-xii-1881 16-xi-1961)
We remember Gordon Crown who died this day (November 17th) in 1947. Gordon Thomas Crown was born on Thursday, June 20th, 1929 to James Crown (born 18th November 1899) and … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Gordon Crown (20-vi-1929 17-xi-1947)
BCN remembers Jim Slater (13-iii-1929 18-xi-2015) James Derrick Slater was born on Wednesday, March 13th, 1929. On the same day "Leon Trotsky gave his first interview to the foreign press … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Jim Slater (13-iii-1929 18-xi-2015)
Death Anniversary of SIM Graham Mitchell (04-xi-1905 19-xi-1984)