Post date: 22-May-2018 09:27:59
I am very sad to have to announce that Ray Starkie died yesterday.
He was taken ill earlier this year and subsequently diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus, but the cancer had already spread too far for it to be treatable.
Ray had been a member of Cowley Chess Club for over 40 years, playing throughout that time for our Division 1 teams in the League. He also served as a team captain, as Chair of the Club and as Editor of the club’s magazine, The Chequered Board. During my time at Cowley I have frequently had occasion to appreciate his courtesy, dry wit and always thoughtful comments and advice on club and county chess matters, and I was very fortunate to have him as a Cowley 2 teammate in the last few seasons.
We shall miss him greatly.
Gerard O’Reilly (22 May 2018)