12/11/2022 0 Comments Truerta quick sweep broken![]() Specialising in combinatorial and mechanical puzzles, he was in regular contact with puzzle researchers, designers, makers, enthusiasts and other specialists around the world. In his spare time, Brokenshire became a world-class puzzling expert. He was always able to find a suitable magic trick for any occasion, particularly for young children, and carried his "magic" bag with him at all times. He was regularly used by his charities as a high-profile magic performer, in particular, performing table magic for members of the British Royal Family at various charitable occasions. Magic īrokenshire was accepted into the Inner Magic Circle, and became an occasional professional / semi-professional magic performer. On one such visit to Essex, he met his 6th cousin and fellow Exeter-graduate, the local MP James Brokenshire, and remained in regular contact. As such, he toured and inspected as many local associations as he could. Sea Cadets įollowing the end of his Royal Navy career, Brokenshire was appointed as Commodore of the UK Sea Cadet Corps. In 2003, on the occasion of his retirement, the family moved back to their house in Stubbington, Hampshire, and he was awarded a CBE for services rendered. In later years, he commanded two shore establishments: firstly Northwood (1992–93) and later, as a Commodore, HMS Raleigh (2000–03) - the Navy's main Torpoint training centre - the family lived at nearby Trevol House. ![]() As 2007 Royal Navy chess champion and President of the Combined Services Chess Association, he represented the RN at the NATO Chess championship several years running, creating for himself an international standing in military chess. His success on the Greenwich course encouraged him to take a second degree, this time an Open University BA degree in Science. After training at Royal Naval College, Greenwich, and subsequent postings to Dartmouth, Westminster, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Faslane, his career developed as a submariner and later as a senior Royal Navy officer. He spent some time as Maths Instructor at HMS Fisgard, an Artificer apprentice training establishment, Torpoint, E. ![]() In 1975, Brokenshire joined the Royal Navy as an Instructor - his father's career and service branch. During this time, he beat his Head of Department, Professor David Rees, at both chess and, at Rees' insistence, Go. He played hockey and table tennis for University teams, and turned down the offer of a place in the University bridge team. In later years, he managed the School chess club and, jointly, the School bridge club (which notably beat Eton College on one occasion).Īfter school, he went to the University of Exeter (1971–75) where he took a BSc (Hons) degree in Mathematics, graduating in 1974, and a PGCE (Maths) in 1975. He played for Buckinghamshire junior hockey. In 1966, following the completion of his father's naval career, the family moved to Slough, where he joined Slough Grammar School, now called Upton Court Grammar School. In 1964, he joined Devonport High School for Boys. His early hobby interests included chess, puzzles and magic. He had a younger sister, Lynnette, and a younger brother, Adrian. Laurie Brokenshire was born on 20 October 1952 at 40 Amherst Road, Plymouth to Martin Brokenshire (1926–97) and his wife Pansy Jeanne (née Hewitt 1930-2007).
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