Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
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Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
Joseph Blake was one of England's strongest players and a leading official.
He was active until at least his 90th birthday.
Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
He was active until at least his 90th birthday.
Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
Excellent. Thanks John.
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
Thanks Neil.
I'm about to add his obituary from the 1952 BCM. I cannot OCR myself as I need to obtain 1952 (and 1951) to plug holes in my BCM library.
Its a three page obit !
He certainly moved around the country as a Railway Clerk and it was nice that most of his family also worked for the Railway.
Interesting chap.
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
I've just leafed through the bound issues of Chess from December 1951 to September 1952, to see what they said. Not a dicky-bird!John Upham wrote: βFri Dec 11, 2020 7:32 pmI'm about to add his obituary from the 1952 BCM. I cannot OCR myself as I need to obtain 1952 (and 1951) to plug holes in my BCM library. Its a three page obit !
"The chess-board is the world ..... the player on the other side is hidden from us ..... he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance."
(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)
(He doesn't let you resign and start again, either.)
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
His name is one that crops up a lot over a long period of time, along with various of his games. Nice to see someone looking into him
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Neil,
Requests for coverage of British persons hitherto ignored will be most welcome!
Frank Parr, Peter Morrish, Gerry Walsh and Paul Buswell are a few names that spring to mind.
Requests for coverage of British persons hitherto ignored will be most welcome!
Frank Parr, Peter Morrish, Gerry Walsh and Paul Buswell are a few names that spring to mind.
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
Will check at Kingston.
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
Will people who have been covered again in 2020 be covered again in 2021?John Upham wrote: βSat Dec 12, 2020 4:18 pmNeil,
Requests for coverage of British persons hitherto ignored will be most welcome!
Frank Parr, Peter Morrish, Gerry Walsh and Paul Buswell are a few names that spring to mind.
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
We have updated this article to include obituaries of JHB from EG Sergeant and "MDB"
Careful investigation by Richard James suggests that MDB is Mabel Dorothy Barker, JHBβs niece in 6th Cross Road.
You heard it here first !
Careful investigation by Richard James suggests that MDB is Mabel Dorothy Barker, JHBβs niece in 6th Cross Road.
You heard it here first !
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
Hmm!. Leave it with me!!. Up to my eyeballs on a project at the moment. Ritson Morry - who I knew quite well - is one who comes to mind.John Upham wrote: βSat Dec 12, 2020 4:18 pmNeil,
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
Francis Lee is someone I may eventually get round to writing about myself one day. I know nothing about him outside of his games.
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For Ritson Morry see https://britishchessnews.com/2020/01/08 ... 08-i-1994/Neil Blackburn wrote: βWed Dec 16, 2020 4:57 pm
Hmm!. Leave it with me!!. Up to my eyeballs on a project at the moment. Ritson Morry - who I knew quite well - is one who comes to mind.
I expect to be adding to this before January 8th.
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
Thanks John!!. I haven't dug through your material - just look at them when I hear about them. If you update the Ritson material, feel free to use my picture of him with Malcolm Barker and George Thomas. One of my very favourite chess pictures. Take care mate.
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
No thank you!John Upham wrote: βSat Dec 12, 2020 4:18 pmNeil,
Requests for coverage of British persons hitherto ignored will be most welcome!
Frank Parr, Peter Morrish, Gerry Walsh and Paul Buswell are a few names that spring to mind.
PB
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Re: Remembering Joseph Blake (03-ii-1859 11-xii-1951)
Some are appropriate to Birthdays and Anniversaries - not yet history.John Upham wrote: βSat Dec 12, 2020 4:18 pmNeil,
Requests for coverage of British persons hitherto ignored will be most welcome!
Frank Parr, Peter Morrish, Gerry Walsh and Paul Buswell are a few names that spring to mind.