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Remembering Vera Menchik (16-ii-1906 27-vi-1944)
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:04 am
by John Upham
BCN remembers Vera Menchik (16-ii-1906 27-vi-1944)
I'd like to acknowledge the contribution of John Foley to this extensive article.
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Re: Remembering Vera Menchik (16-ii-1906 27-vi-1944)
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:21 am
by John Upham
I neglected to mention that fresh material has been added detailing VMs Yorkshire roots and family connections.
Re: Remembering Vera Menchik (16-ii-1906 27-vi-1944)
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:54 pm
by John Upham
Breaking News : We have been informed today by a relative that a relative of Vera Menchik (on her maternal side) is none other than actress, Prunella Scales.
This line is in the Yorkshire based Illingworth family.
I'm fairly confident that this connection has not been been uncovered previously.
Re: Remembering Vera Menchik (16-ii-1906 27-vi-1944)
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 12:59 pm
by John Upham
Another interesting snippet is that Vera was related to the Captain of the RMS Queen Mary, Cyril Gordon Illingworth
Re: Remembering Vera Menchik (16-ii-1906 27-vi-1944)
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 2:29 pm
by Kevin Thurlow
What about Yorkshire and England all-rounder, Ray Illingworth?
Re: Remembering Vera Menchik (16-ii-1906 27-vi-1944)
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 3:28 pm
by John Upham
Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Sun Jun 27, 2021 2:29 pm
What about Yorkshire and England all-rounder, Ray Illingworth?
Indeed. It would appear that the Illingworth family was highly successful and influential being based more in Lancashire during the times of VMs grandmother.