John Eric Littlewood was born in Sheffield on Wednesday, September 16th 1931. His mother's maiden name was Wheeldon. He last resided in the WN8 postal area of Skelmersdale, Lancashire. He became a FIDE Master in 1989 at the age of 58. According to Felice his peak FIDE rating was 2395 in January 1980. However, it … Continue reading Death Anniversary of FM John Littlewood (25-v-1931 16-ix-2009)
BCN remembers Hugh Blandford who was a British composer. Hugh Francis Blandford was born on Wednesday, January 24th in 1917 in South Stoneham, Hampshire, England. On this day Ernest Borgnine was born and an earthquake measuring 6.3 in magnitude struck Anhui Province, China, causing 101 deaths. Hugh's father was the Rev Albert Francis Blandford and … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Hugh Blandford (24-i-1917 20-ix-1981)
We remember WIM Rowena Bruce who died this day (September 24th) in 1999. Rowena Mary Dew was born on Thursday, May 15th, 1919 in Plymouth, Devon. Her father was Clement Warner Harvey Dew and her mother was Mary Jane Rowe. The Bruce and Dew families circa 1923. Rowena is at the front and on the … Continue reading Death Anniversary of WIM Rowena Bruce (15-v-1919 24-ix-1999)
We remember WIM Eileen Betsy Tranmer who passed away on September 26th, 1983. Eileen Tranmer She was the first English woman to be awarded by FIDE the Woman's International Master title in 1950. "From The Anglo-Soviet Radio Chess Match by Klein and Winter : Miss E. Tranmer was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire in 1910, … Continue reading Death Anniversary of WIM Eileen Tranmer (05-v-1910 26-ix-1983)
Death Anniversary of Norman Martin Gibbins (15-x-1882 09-x-1956) See http://davidgibbins.com/journal/2013/5/28/war-in-another-dimension
BCN remembers Charles Fox (09-xi-1866 11-x-1935) Charles Masson Fox was born on Friday, November 9th 1866 in Falmouth, Cornwall. his father, Howard, was 29 and his mother, Olivia Blanche Orme, was 22. He had one brother and two sisters. His sister Olivia Lloyd was born on 5 February 1868 in Falmouth, Cornwall, when Charles Masson … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Charles Fox (09-xi-1866 11-x-1935)
BCN remembers Philip Walsingham Sergeant who passed away on Monday, October 20th 1952. PWS was born in Kensington on Saturday, January 27th, 1872 to Lewis Sergeant and Emma Louisa Sergeant (née Robertson) and was baptised at All Saints Church, Notting Hill. According to PWS's baptism record Lewis was an author. According to PWS in A … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Philip Walsingham Sergeant (27-i-1872 20-x-1952)
BCN remembers Sir Theodore Tylor who passed away on Wednesday, October 23rd, 1968. Theodore Henry Tylor was born on Sunday, May 13th, 1900 in Bournville, (at the time) in northern Worcestershire. Now Bournville is in the metropolitan borough of Birmingham. His father was Henry Bedford Tylor and his mother Minnie Belle Cater and Theo was … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Sir Theodore Tylor (13-v-1900 23-X-1968)
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, South Africa. His father was Joseph Edward Broadbent (born 1879) who married Alice Cook on January 4th, 1930 in Durban. According to the 1911 Isle … 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 well known outside these exalted circles. Possibly his most obvious contribution to chess in England was in 1807 when he influenced the result of games … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Jacob Sarratt (?-?- 1772 06-xi-1819)