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Jack Cardiff OBE 1914-2009 RICHMOND’S COACHES
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Born in Great Yarmouth in 1914,
Jack Cardiff’s career spanned the
development of cinema from silent
fi lm, through early experiments
in Technicolor to the production
sophistication of the late 20th century.
He was best known for his visionary
colour cinematography while working
with major directors such as Powell
and Pressburger, Huston and Hitchcock
and was strongly infl uenced by
his deep knowledge of Old Master
paintings.
In the post war years, he made his
reputation as the cameraman for “A
Matter of Life and Death”; “The Red
Shoes” and “Black Narcissus”(for
which won a Golden Globe and Oscar).
Other big-budget fi lms followed,
including “The African Queen” with
Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey
Bogart, “The Prince and the Showgirl”
with Laurence Olivier and Marilyn
Monroe and “War and Peace” with
Audrey Hepburn. He claimed to have
discovered Sophia Loren and was
responsible for her fi rst screen test.
As a director, his 1960 adaptation
of “Sons and Lovers” won seven
Academy award nominations, a
Golden Globe and the Palme D’Or at
Cannes. He also directed Marianne
Faithful in “Girl on a Motorcycle” in
this period. During the 1970’s and
1980’s, he returned to cinematography
and worked on mainstream
commercial fi lms such as “Death on
the Nile”, “The Dogs of War” and
“Conan the Destroyer”.
In 1995, he was presented with
a lifetime achievement award
by the American Society of
Cinematographers, was awarded an
OBE in 2000 and in 2001 received an
Honorary Oscar for his contribution
to the development of cinema. Jack
Cardiff retired to live in Saffron Walden
from 1995 to 2000 and took part in the
fi rst fi lm presentation and interview
organised by the newly formed Saffron
Screen Community Cinema in 2006. He
died in 2009 aged 94.
BEAUTIFUL is the untold story of
Carole King’s journey from school girl
to superstar; from her relationship with
husband and song-writing partner
Gerry Goffi n, their close friendship and
playful rivalry with fellow song-writing
duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, to
her remarkable rise to stardom.
Along the way, she became one
of the most successful solo acts in
popular music history, and wrote
the soundtrack to a generation,
with countless classics such as Will
You Love Me Tomorrow, Take Good
Care Of My Baby, You Make Me Feel
Like A Natural Woman, You’ve Got
A Friend, I Feel The Earth Move, Up
On The Roof and Locomotion. Take
a trip with Richmond’s Coaches with
easy boarding
points from
Saffron Walden
High Street
or Newport
and glide
into London
on a modern
air-conditioned coach with great
leg-room and reclining seats. You will
be dropped off outside, or very near
your theatre, with time to get some
refreshments before your show. Take
your seats in the theatre (we get great
discounts but only offer excellent seats
in the stalls or dress circle) and enjoy
the show. Your coach will be waiting
outside again to whisk you home. No
more taxis, tubes or trains!
New Chief Executive
joins St Clare Hospice
St Clare Hospice has welcomed a new
Chief Executive, Sarah Thompson, who
took up the role as the head of the
Hastingwood-based charity on 8 May
2017.
Sarah Thompson, who has worked in
the hospice sector for more than 11
years, joins St Clare from the senior
management team at St Joseph’s
Hospice in Hackney where she was
the Director of Fundraising and
Engagement for four years. Prior
to St Joseph’s, Sarah was Director
of Fundraising at the Hospice of St
Francis in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.
Sarah takes over the role as Chief
Executive from Tanya Curry who was
CEO from 2011 to April 2017.
Commenting on taking up her new
role at St Clare Hospice, Sarah
Thompson said:
“I am absolutely thrilled to join St
Clare Hospice – I grew up locally, went
to school in Loughton and have settled
with my own family nearby. St Clare is
a much-loved household name across
our local community, so it’s a privilege
to be part of such a well-respected
organisation which plays a huge role
in the lives of families throughout
West Essex and East Herts.”
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