BCN Remembers Sir Richard Clarke KCB OBE who passed away on June 21st 1975. According to chess-poster.com : "Clarke died in the University College Hospital, in London, on 21 June 1975 and was cremated at Golders Green three days later. He was survived by his wife Brenda Pile (married in 1950, née Skinner) and their three … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Sir Richard Clarke KCB CB OBE (13-viii-1910 21-vi-1975)
Death Anniversary of Sir George Alan Thomas, 7th Baronet (14-vi-1881 23-vii-1972) Signature of GA Thomas from a Brian Reilly "after dinner" postcard from Hastings Christmas Congress, 1945-1946 From The Encyclopedia of Chess (BT Batsford, 1977) by Harry Golombek : "British international master, born in Constantinople (previously Byzantium and currently Istanbul : Ed.) His mother (Lady … Continue reading Death Anniversary of Sir George Thomas, 7th Baronet (14-vi-1881 23-vii-1972)
BCN wishes Happy Birthday to Demis Hassabis CBE FRS FREng FRSA (27-vii-1976) From https://achievement.org/achiever/demis-hassabis-ph-d/ : Demis Hassabis, the eldest of three, was born in London on July 27, 1976, to a Greek Cypriot father and a Chinese Singaporean mother. (Originally his surname was spelt Hassapis and his brother George retained his.) "Demis Hassabis was born … Continue reading Birthday of Demis Hassabis CBE FRS FREng FRSA (27-vii-1976)