Death Anniversary of Augustus Mongredien (1807 – 30-iii-1888)
Death Anniversary of Augustus Mongredien (1807 - 30-iii-1888) Here is his Wikipedia entry
Death Anniversary of Augustus Mongredien (1807 - 30-iii-1888) Here is his Wikipedia entry
BCN remembers Ken Messere who passed away on Thursday, March 31st 2005 aged 76 in Paris-16E-Arrondissement, Paris, France. Kenneth Charles Messere was born on Monday, April 16th, 1928 in Richmond-on-Thames, … Continue reading Death Anniversary of IMC Ken Messere OBE (16-iv-1928 31-iii-2005)
Birthday of Christopher Cedric Lytton (Sells) (07-iv-1939)From chesscomposers.com : "Cedric Lytton was born in South Australia and is a mathematician. He became president of the British Chess Problem Society in … Continue reading Birthday of Christopher Lytton (Sells) (07-iv-1939)
Signature of J du Mont from a Brian Reilly "after dinner" postcard from Southsea 1951. BCN Remembers Julius du Mont (15-xii-1881 07-iv-1956) Here is his Wikipedia entry From British Chess … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Julius du Mont (15-xii-1881 07-iv-1956)
BCN remembers CGM Keith Richardson who passed away on Monday, April 10th, 2017. Keith Bevan Richardson was born in Nottingham, on Thursday, April 2nd 1942. On this day : The … Continue reading Death Anniversary of CGM Keith Richardson (02-iv-1942 10-iv-2017)
Death Anniversary of Rev. Charles Edward Ranken (05-i-1828 12-iv-1905)From The Encyclopaedia of Chess by Harry Golombek : A leading member of the formidable band of reverends who played such a strong … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Rev. Charles Ranken (05-i-1828 12-iv-1905)
Death Anniversary of George Walker (13-iii-1803 23-iv-1879) From The Encyclopaedia of Chess by Anne Sunnucks : "Leading organiser and chess columnist in the last century. Born on 13th March 1803. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of George Walker (13-iii-1803 23-iv-1879)
From The Encyclopaedia of Chess(Robert Hale, 1970 and 1976) by Anne Sunnucks : "Problem composer, and deemed to be on of the great masters of the art. Heathcote was born … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Godfrey Heathcote (20-vii-1870 24-iv-1952)
BCN Remembers Michael John Haygarth (11-x-1934 27-iv-2016) Here is an article from Yorkshire Chess History Owen Hindle, Michael Franklin, Harry Golombek and Michael Haygarth Here is an obituary written by … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Michael Haygarth (11-x-1934 27-iv-2016)
Death Anniversary of Norman Littlewood (31-i-1933 29-iv-1989) Norman Littlewood circa 1967 From British Chess Magazine, Volume 109, June (#6), page 265 we have the following obituary which appears to have … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Norman Littlewood (31-i-1933 29-iv-1989)