Harry Golombek OBE (1911-1995) - Memorial Bench, St Giles Churchyard, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, UK
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N 51° 37.899 W 000° 34.182
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A bench dedicated to the chess champion Harry Golombek.
Waymark Code: WMK9Z1
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/07/2014
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Harry Golombek was British chess champion in 1947, 1949 and 1955. He became a grandmaster in 1985. He was the chess correspondent for The Times between 1945 and 1989, and editor of the British Chess Magazine from 1938 to 1940, also being overseas editor of the same magazine in the 1960s and 70s. In 1966 he was awarded the OBE for services to chess.
During the Second World War Harry Golombek worked at Bletchley Park, in Hut 8, the section responsible for cracking the Enigma code.
Where is this bench located?: Churchyard
Who is this bench honoring?: Harry Golombek
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