Birthday of IM John Cooper (14-v-1954)
Birthday of IM John Grantley Cooper (14-v-1954)
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Death Anniversary of Harold Murray (24-vi-1868 16-v-1955)
BCN remembers Harold Murray who passed away on Monday, May 16th, 1955. Harold James Ruthven Murray was born on Wednesday, 24th June 1868 in Camberwell, London. He was the eldest son of Sir James Augustus Henry Murray 1837–1915 and Ada Agnes Ruthven 1845–1936. Sir James was famously the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Harold Murray (24-vi-1868 16-v-1955)
Death Anniversary of Andrew Thomas (11-x-1904 16-v-1985)
Signature of ARB Thomas from a Brian Reilly "after dinner" postcard from Southsea 1951. Here is his Wikipedia entry ARB Thomas in play with FEA Kitto BCN remembers Andrew Rowland Benedick Thomas (11-x-1904 16-v-1985) We cannot improve on this excellent article about ARBT on the Chess Devon web site David Hooper (seated right) in play … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Andrew Thomas (11-x-1904 16-v-1985)