BCN remembers Dr. A(lfred) Christopher Reeves who passed away on Monday, December 3rd, 2012 in St. Agnes, Cornwall. His probate record (#4073868) is dated December 3rd, 2012 being recorded in … Continue reading Death Anniversary of A(lfred) Christopher Reeves (19-ii-1939 03-xii-2012)
We remember John Fuller who passed away aged 76 on Wednesday, December 8th 2004. His death was recorded in the district of Lancaster. At the end of his life he … Continue reading Death Anniversary of John Fuller (12-v-1928 08-xii-2004)
We remember English player Joseph Blake who passed away on Tuesday, December 11th, 1951. Joseph Henry Blake was born on Thursday, February 3rd, 1859 in Farnborough, Hampshire. His parents were … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Joseph Blake (11-xii-1951)
PH Clarke We remember FM Peter Clarke who passed away on Thursday, December 11th, 2014 whilst living at Chapel House, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9SQ Peter Hugh Clarke was born on … Continue reading Death Anniversary of FM Peter Clarke (18-iii-1933 11-xii-2014)
Death Anniversary of Richard Griffith (22-vii-1872 11-xii-1955) See Chess World, Volume 11, Number 6, June 1956, page 128. Here is his Wikipedia entry.
We remember David Pritchard who passed away on Monday, December 12th, 2005. David Brine Pritchard was born on Sunday, October 19th, 1919. On this day the first US Distinguished Service … Continue reading Death Anniversary of David Pritchard (19-x-1919 12-xii-2005)
We remember Horatio Caro who passed away on Wednesday, December 15th, 1920. Horatio Caro was born on Saturday, July 5th 1862. On the same day Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Horatio Caro (05-vii-1862 15-xii-1920)
We remember Thomas Dawson who passed away on Sunday, December 16th, 1951. He was also known by the pseudonym T. Dyke Robinson (we are looking for a primary source for … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Thomas Dawson (28-xi-1889 16-xii-1951)
We remember Harold Lommer who passed away on December 17th, 1980. Harold Maurice Lommer was born on Friday, November 18th 1904 in Islington, London to German parents. Curiously his birth … Continue reading Death Anniversary for Harold Lommer (18-xi-1904 17-xii-1980)
William Winter, British Open Chess Champion, 1934. The verso frontispiece of Chess for Match Players, William Winter, London, Lawrence & Wishart, 1st edition. 1936 Author's inscription from Chess for Match … Continue reading Death Anniversary of William Winter (11-ix-1898 18-xii-1955)