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 … 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 … 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 … 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 … Continue reading Death Anniversary of WIM Eileen Tranmer (05-v-1910 26-ix-1983)
BCN remembers GM Dr. Jonathan Penrose OBE who passed away on Tuesday, November 30th 2021. In the 1971 New Years Honours List Jonathan was made an Officer of the Order … Continue reading Death Anniversary of GM Dr. Jonathan Penrose OBE (07-x-1933 30-xi-2021)
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, … 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 … 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 … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Sir Theodore Tylor (13-v-1900 23-X-1968)
We send best wishes to IM James Sherwin, a welcome long term visitor from "over the pond" James Terry Sherwin was born on Wednesday, October 25th 1933 in New York. … Continue reading Birthday of IM James Sherwin (25-x-1933)