Our Honoury Records Secretary unexpectedly and sadly passed away on Monday 10th February. Our condolences go out to his family and friends. Paul devoted large amounts of his time and energy to both the WDCL and the wider chess community. …
The loss of Paul is a profound blow to our League and to Midlands chess as a whole. Since 2020 Paul served with dedication as Records Secretary, and prior to that he served 8 years as treasurer. Over more than …
Ralph Allen died on 5 July 2024. He started to come to the Lichfield club when he was a teenager around 50 years ago, and joined the Burton club in about 1978. He played for Burton in the Derby & …