Death Anniversary of Charles Edward Kemp (09-xi-1986)
Death Anniversary of Charles Edward Kemp (09-xi-1986)
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Death Anniversary of David Welch (30-x-1945 09-xi-2019)
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 illness : he was being cared for in The Royal Liverpool Hospital. The funeral took place at Landican Crematorium, Arrowe Park CH49 5LW at 12 … Continue reading Death Anniversary of David Welch (30-x-1945 09-xi-2019)
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Death Anniversary of Fred Dewhirst Yates (16-i-1884 11-xi-1932)
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 Wednesday, January 16th 1884, the same year as Harry S Truman and Eleanor Roosevelt. An obituary appeared in Volume LII (52, 1932), Number 12 (December), … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Fred Dewhirst Yates (16-i-1884 11-xi-1932)
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Death Anniversary of GM Anthony Miles (23-iv-1955 12-xi-2001)
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 to forecast at the start of the 1970s the British chess would have a player in the next decade who would win the World Junior … Continue reading Death Anniversary of GM Anthony Miles (23-iv-1955 12-xi-2001)
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Death Anniversary of Edward Sergeant OBE (3-xii-1881 16-xi-1961)
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. He was born in Crowland, South Holland, Lincolnshire. The registration district was Peterborough and the inferred county was Northamptonshire. His father was William R Sergeant … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Edward Sergeant OBE (3-xii-1881 16-xi-1961)
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Death Anniversary of Gordon Crown (20-vi-1929 17-xi-1947)
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 Hilda M Crown (born 3rd October 1900, née Sharrott). James was a refrigerating engineer and Hilda carried out unpaid domestic duties. The birth was registered … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Gordon Crown (20-vi-1929 17-xi-1947)
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Death Anniversary of Jim Slater (13-iii-1929 18-xi-2015)
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 in his apartment in Turkey, saying he was writing a book tracing the history of his opposition to Joseph Stalin and expressing a desire to … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Jim Slater (13-iii-1929 18-xi-2015)
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Death Anniversary of SIM Graham Mitchell (04-xi-1905 19-xi-1984)
Death Anniversary of SIM Graham Mitchell (04-xi-1905 19-xi-1984)
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Death Anniversary of WIM (Patricia) Anne Sunnucks (21-ii-1927 22-xi-2014)
We remember WIM Patricia Anne Sunnucks who passed away this day, November 22nd, 2014, aged 87 years. From The Encyclopedia of Chess (Batsford, 1983), Harry Golombek OBE : "International Woman master and British Women's Champion 1957, 1958 and 1964. Her best international result was a 2nd in the 1954 Western European Zonal. This qualified her … Continue reading Death Anniversary of WIM (Patricia) Anne Sunnucks (21-ii-1927 22-xi-2014)
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Death Anniversary of Mary Rudge (06-ii-1842 22-xi-1919)
We remember Mary Rudge who passed away one hundred and one years this day on Saturday, 22-xi-1919. She was born in Leominster, Herefordshire on February 6th, 1842. Her father was Henry Rudge (born 1794 in Gloucestershire) who was a surgeon and General Practitioner. Her mother was Eliza Rudge (née Barrett) who was born in Ledbury, … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Mary Rudge (06-ii-1842 22-xi-1919)