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Alfred Gregory: Official photographer on the 1953 Everest expedition
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Alfred Gregory was official photographer to the British expedition which made the first ascent of Everest in 1953. He joined the team on the strength of his climbing, as well as his camera skills, and on the eve of Hillary's and Tenzing's historic climb he carried a load to Camp Nine, which was perched precariously 8,424 metres above sea level, higher than any person had camped before.
José Heredia Moya: Writer and academic who fought for the rights of Spanish gypsies
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
One simple fact about the life of José "Pepe" Heredia Moya would be enough to earn him a key place in Spain's history books: he was the first Spanish gypsy to become a university professor, overcoming centuries of prejudice against his race in the process. But his three decades as a highly respected professor of Granada University was only one reason why Heredia Moya should be remembered.
Obits in Brief: Tony Halme
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Tony Halme, who died on 8 January aged 47, was a professional wrestler and boxer who went into politics in Finland.
Sir John Dankworth: Saxophonist who pioneered modern jazz in Britain and became a patron of music education
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
One of the first British musicians to grasp the fundamentals of "modern" (post swing) jazz, the saxophonist Johnny Dankworth eventually surpassed his bandleading days to become a skilled composer of film music, a prominent patron of the arts and head of a burgeoning musical dynasty.
Lord Richardson of Duntisbourne: Governor of the Bank of England during the troubled times of the 1970s and early 1980s
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
The scene was the magnificent office of the Governor of the Bank of England, on the ground floor of Charles Smirke's building within a building, in Threadneedle Street. In the Bank of England in 1976 power lay concentrated on the ground floor, as it is largely to this day.
Ian Carmichael: Actor who played likeable toffs in golden age of British comedy
Monday, 8 February 2010
A career which began with a performance as a robot in the experimental RUR at the People's Palace, Mile End, followed by Julius Caesar on what was then the London "fringe" at the Embassy Theatre (both 1939) looked as if it was heading in distinctly unorthodox directions.
Arthur McIntyre: England cricketer who kept wicket throughout Surrey's run of seven consecutive 1950s county titles
Monday, 8 February 2010
Arthur McIntyre was the wicketkeeper in the great Surrey side that won the County Championship in seven consecutive summers from 1952 to 1958. He was the consummate professional, the best "day in, day out" keeper on the county circuit, standing up to the stumps not only to the Surrey spin twins Jim Laker and Tony Lock but also to the awkward medium pace of Alec Bedser, all of them bowling on lively, uncovered pitches.
Jacinto Higueras Cátedra: Last surviving member of Lorca's 'la Barraca' theatre group
Monday, 8 February 2010
Jacinto Higueras Cátedra was the last surviving member of Federico García Lorca's legendary student theatre group la Barraca.
Briefly: Aaron Stovitz
Monday, 8 February 2010
Aaron Stovitz, who died on 1 February aged 85, was the original prosecutor of Charles Manson and three followers who was removed from the case after a dispute with his boss over out-of-court comments.
Gil Merrick: England goalkeeper unfairly blamed for the heavy defeats against Hungary in 1953 and 1954
Saturday, 6 February 2010
When England's ludicrously misguided notion of itself as the world's premier footballing power was eviscerated by the rampaging Hungarians in the early 1950s it was the humbling task of goalkeeper Gil Merrick to retrieve the ball from his net 13 times.
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