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The Darkness Passport gig 9 Barfly 07 Mar 2004
Goldie Lookin' Chain 8 Metro 03 Feb 2004 I've got a tiny bit of video footage of this one.
Dogs D'Amour Portsmouth Guildhall 08 Oct 1989 plus Under Neath What... went to London to see UNW a few days later, probably the Marquee...
Skid Row Docklands Arena 22 Nov 1991 plus LA Guns and Love / Hate. The latter announced a "secret" gig they were doing the next day in London, I should have gone they were one of my fave bands of the day.
The Boo Radleys The National Club 12 Sep 1996 Was it Sigur Ros supporting at this one? Just around the time I moved to London, was this really my first gig of that era?
Suicidal Tendencies Brixton Academy 23 Jul 1993 I drove my van into London for this gig, I almost never did this... ST played their encore first, and part of the gig from the top of a step ladder.
Fred /CLARKE/
Sir
2 DATE 1880
2 DATE 1952
Educationalist?
Sir Fred Clarke no less... there's a lotof us Clarkes about!2 CONT Not sure ifis him or not, the dates are about right, and they're the sourcefor my DoB and DoD:
Sir Fred Clarke (1880-1952) was Director of the Institute ofEducation from 1936 until his retirement in 1945. His professionalcareer was very wide-ranging, including periods of teaching atuniversities in Canada and South Africa.2 CONT He also undertook numerous advisory and committee roles with, forexample the National Union of Teachers, the British Council and theNational Foundation for Educational Research.2 CONT
Sir Fred Clarke (1880-1952) was an eminent educationist. Havingqualified as a teacher and gained a degree in History from OxfordUniversity, Clarke held a number of posts in teacher education anduniversity departments in Britain and abroad, including as SeniorMaster of Method at York Diocesan Training College, 1903-1906,Professor of Education at Hartley University College, Southampton,1906-1911, Professor of Education, University of Cape Town, SouthAfrica, 1911-1929 and Professor of Education, McGill University,Montreal, Canada, 1929-1934. In 1935, Clarke was appointed as Adviserto Oversea Students at the Institute of Education, University of Londonand in 1936 he became Director of the the Institute, a position whichhe held until his retirement in 1945. Clarke also served on numerouscommittees, including for the British Council and Colonial Office, andwas influential in the establishment of the National Foundation forEducational Research and the McNair Committee. After his retirement heremained connected with the Institute, becoming once again Adviser toOversea Students and also undertook other advisory roles, notably forthe National Union of Teachers. Sir Fred Clarke was an influentialfigure in the development of teacher education, colonial andcomparative education and he also promoted the application of sociologyto educational theory.
More Clarke genealogy / CLARKE family tree info at Clarkeology.com.
Henry Patrick /Clarke/
2 DATE 17 MAR 188733 North Frederick Street, Dublin
2 DATE 6 JAN 1931Coire, SwitzerlandTuberculosis
Artist - famed stained window artist and illustrator
Born Henry Patrick Clarke.Educated Belvedere College and Dublin Metropolitan School of Art.
Harry Clarke was born on March 17th, 1889 in North FrederickStreet, Dublin, where his father Joshua had a decorating and stainedglass business. While still at school with the Jesuits in Belvedere,Clarke showed promise in drawing and art and was described as areserved and sensitive boy. He was apprenticed in 1905 for five yearsto his father's business while attending schools of art in Dublin andLondon for periods in between. By 1914, he had studied, exhibited, wona travelling studentship, and travelled to Paris and Chartres. Hisfirst stained glass commission was for the windows of the Honan chapelin University College Cork, which was completed in 1917. Between 1917and his early death in 1931, in spite of ill health, he carried outover forty commissions for churches in Ireland, Great Britain andelsewhere. One of his most famous works is the Geneva Window,commissioned by the state for the International Labour Building of theUnited Nations.
More Clarke genealogy / Clarke family tree info at Clarkeology.com.
Stephen /Windebank/
2 DATE 1811
2 DATE 1884
Tea DealerLondon
Tea Dealer in London 1851 employing four men. Wife Sarah four sons and a daughter. In 1871 he is back in Portsmouth as a master brewer living 118 Kingston Road, and in 1881 The Ship Inn and Royal Hotel, Lytham with his son Thomas and wife Hannah. Gives occupation as retired licensed victualler, but dies in Portsmouth in 1884.
More Windebank genealogy / Windebank family tree info at Clarkeology.com.
Eli /Windebank/
2 DATE 1810
Eli born 1810 was a tailor in London 1861 he is at 19 Lower Smith Street Clerkenwell. Wife Deborah and four sons and a daughter Frances who later becomes an actress.
More Windebank genealogy / Windebank family tree info at Clarkeology.com.
Sabinus /IRISH/
2 DATE 1876London, Middlesex
More Irish genealogy / IRISH family tree info at Clarkeology.com.
Robert J /Haines/
2 DATE 1861London
2 DATE 1899
More Haines genealogy / Haines family tree info at Clarkeology.com.
Jack /KING/
More King genealogy / KING family tree info at Clarkeology.com.
