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Teddy Darvas

Teddy Darvas: Award-winning film editor who worked with David Lean and Vittorio De Sica

An award-winning film editor, Hungarian émigré and friend of Alexander Korda, Teddy Darvas was a dedicated film enthusiast who worked with David Lean, the Boulting Brothers and Vittorio De Sica.

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Ted Jackson

Ted Jackson: Barrister and inspirational pioneer in the coaching of young cricketers

Monday, 23 November 2009

Ted Jackson was a man of remarkable creative energy. Even while working as a successful London barrister he found time to travel hair-raisingly around the City streets on his moped, dressed in crash helmet, gauntlets and cricket whites – because Jackson's passion was the game of cricket.

Pierre Harmel: Former Belgian foreign minister

Monday, 23 November 2009

Pierre Harmel, who died on 15 November aged 98, was a former Belgian foreign minister who authored a 1967 strategy that led the Nato allies to seek detente with the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact.

James R. Lilley: CIA operative and US ambassador

Monday, 23 November 2009

James R. Lilley, who died on 19 November aged 81, was a long-standing CIA operative and later the United States ambassador to China during the time of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Ray Charnley: Footballer who was Blackpool's leading scorer for nine consecutive seasons in the First Division

Saturday, 21 November 2009

There have been Blackpool footballers who have played more games for the club than Ray Charnley; and there have been men who have contributed more league goals to the Bloomfield Road cause than the tall, rangy Lancastrian centre-forward. But on both counts, from faithful fans of the Seasiders whose memories stretch back half a century and beyond, there would have to come the heartfelt and grateful rider: not many.

Ken Wlaschin: Film historian and festival organiser who brought the best of world cinema to London

Saturday, 21 November 2009

As programme director of the National Film Theatre and organiser of the London Film Festival for more than 25 years, the American Ken Wlaschin became a highly influential figure in British cinema.

Irving Kriesberg

Saturday, 21 November 2009

Irving Kriesberg, who died in New York City on 11 November aged 90, was an American painter who combined intense abstract colours with human and animal elements.

Manuel Solis

Saturday, 21 November 2009

Manuel Solis, who died on 6 November aged 91, served briefly as president of Panama during Manuel Noriega's military regime.

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Jeff Clyne: Bassist and stalwart of the British jazz scene

Friday, 20 November 2009

For four decades, Jeff Clyne led the way as the most accomplished and versatile of British bass players.

Professor Nick Atkin: Celebrated scholar of French and Catholic history

Friday, 20 November 2009

Nick Atkin's untimely death from meningitis at the age of 49 has robbed the historical world of a scholar whose research and writings have done much to illuminate modern French and Catholic history.

Pamela Carruthers: Show jumping course designer

Friday, 20 November 2009

Pamela Carruthers had a profound influence on show jumping courses in many parts of the world. Having started through the usual route of designing for novice horses, she had caught the attention of the late Douglas Bunn when he was preparing to open the All England Show Jumping Course at Hickstead in West Sussex and she readily accepted his invitation to help design the fences for this bold concept. Together they designed the fences (both permanent and moveable) as well as the course for the inaugural British Jumping Derby in 1961. Carruthers was there when Hickstead opened in 1960 and she remained as senior course designer for almost 30 years.

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