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<h1>The Portsmouth Music Scene</h1>
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<h1>Vera Mary Parker-Crook
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<img src="new/parkerc1-9-1932news.jpg" alt="1-9-1932"hspace=10 vspace=10><br> <h3>  1-9-1932 </h3>
<img src="new/parkerc24-4-1933news.jpg" alt="24-4-1933"hspace=10 vspace=10><br> <h3> 24-4-1933  </h3> 
<img src="new/parkercc3-5-1934news.jpg" alt="3-5-1934"hspace=10 vspace=10><br> <h3> 3-5-1934  </h3>
<img src="new/parkerc8-8-1935news.jpg" alt="8-8-1935"hspace=10 vspace=10><br> <h3>8-8-1935   </h3>
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<img src="new/parkerc24-7-1937news.jpg" alt="24-7-1937"hspace=10 vspace=10><br>  <h3> 24-7-1937  </h3>
<img src="new/parkerc3-6-1938news.jpg" alt="3-6-1938"hspace=10 vspace=10><br> <h3>3-6-1938   </h3>
<img src="new/parkerc15-12-1939news.jpg" alt="15-12-1939"hspace=10 vspace=10><br> <h3> 15-12-1939  </h3>
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<h2>Radio Broadcasts</h2>
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National Programme Daventry
Monday
27 July
1931<br> 
12.00
A Light Classical Concert
ELIZABETH MELLOR (Soprano)
VERA <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> TRIO 
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National Programme Daventry
Monday
28 December
1931<br> 
12.00
A Light Classical Concert
JOAN VINCENT (Soprano)
THE VERA PARKER CROOK TRIO
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National Programme Daventry
Tuesday
18 February
1936<br> 
11.50
THE <b><b>PARKER-CROOK</b></b> TRIO
Founded in 1928, the <b><b>PARKER-CROOK</b></b>
Trio is noted for its presentation of classical and light classical programmes. The present combination-one which has broadcast since June, 1935 - consists of Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (piano). Joan Fynney (violin), and Bernard Richards ('cello).
Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> gained a scholarship at the Royal College of Music, and it was while she was a student that she broadcast from Savoy Hill with the Audrey Ford Trio. Joan Fynney has been with the trio since 1932 ; and Bernard Richards , of course, is a brilliant 'cellist, who, amongst other activities, plays for the International String Quartet.
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BBC Home Service Basic
Friday
23 August
1940<br> 
8.45
Parker Crook Trio
Irene Richards (violin), Bernard Richards (cello), Vera Parker Crook (piano)
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BBC Home Service Basic
Thursday
7 March
1940<br> 
8.25
THE <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> TRIO
Irene Richards (violin) ; Bernard Richards (violoncello) ; Vera Parker -
Crook (pianoforte)
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BBC Home Service Basic
Sunday
17 December
1939<br> 
8.10
MENDELSSOHN
Trio in C minor, Op. 66
1 Allegro energico e con fuoco. 2 Andante espressivo. 3 Scherzo: Molto allegro quasi presto. 4 Finale: Allegro appassionato played by the <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio-Irene Richards (violin),
Bernard Richards (violoncello), Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (pianoforte)
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Regional Programme London
Saturday
8 October
1938<br> 
13.00
CHAMBER MUSIC
George Baker (baritone)
The <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio:
Irene Richards (violin)
Bernard Richards (violoncello)
Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (pianoforte)
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National Programme Daventry
Tuesday
20 December
1938<br> 
11.00
A RECITAL
The <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio:
Irene Richards (violin)
Bernard Richards (violoncello) Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (pianoforte)
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Regional Programme London
Thursday
3 February
1938<br> 
12.00
A LIGHT CLASSICAL CONCERT
The <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio:
Irene Richards (violin)
Bernard Richards (violoncello)
Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (pianoforte)
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Regional Programme London
Thursday
21 April
1938<br> 
11.30
A LIGHT CLASSICAL CONCERT
Alice Schaffer (mezzo-soprano)
The <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio :
Irene Richards (violin)
Bernard Richards (violoncello) Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (pianoforte)
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National Programme Daventry
Thursday
11 August
1938<br> 
11.05
CHAMBER MUSIC
The <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio:
Irene Richards (violin)
Bernard Richards (violoncello) Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (pianoforte)
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National Programme Daventry
Tuesday
29 August
1939<br> 
16.15
A RECITAL
The <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio:
Irene Richards (violin)
Bernard Richards (violoncello)
Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (pianoforte)
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National Programme Daventry
Tuesday
28 March
1939<br> 
16.35
BEETHOVEN
★ Trio in B flat, Op. 11
1 Allegro con brio. 2 Adagio. 3 Theme and Variations-Allegretto played by The <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio:
Irene Richards (violin)
Bernard Richards (violoncello)
Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (pianoforte)
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BBC Home Service Basic
Saturday
4 May
1940<br> 
14.15
DVORAK
Trio in B flat, Op. 21 (in four movements) played by The <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio
Irene Richards (violin) j Bernard Richards (cello) ; Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b>
(piano)
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BBC Home Service Basic
Monday
16 December
1940<br> 
14.30
THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE
Pictures in music performed by Winifred Radford (soprano)
The <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio:
Irene Richards (violin), Bernard Richards
(cello), Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (piano)
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BBC Home Service Basic
Thursday
7 August
1941<br> 
16.30
SCHUMANN
Trio in G minor, Op. 110 played by the <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio :
Irene Richards (violin)
Gladys Corlett (cello)
Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (piano)
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BBC Home Service Basic
Thursday
15 May
1941<br> 
12.00
MENDELSSOHN
Trio No. 1, in D minor, Op. 49 played by The <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> Trio:
Irene Richards (violin) Gladys Corlett (cello)
Vera <b>PARKER-CROOK</b> (piano)
Mendelssohn wrote two piano trios, in D minor and C minor respectively, which are among the best of his chamber works. No. 1 in D minor, which was composed in 1839, is full of charming melodies that are developed in a characteristically neat and ingenious manner.
Reviewing this work Schumann said : This is the master-trio of our time, even as Beethoven's in B flat and D and Schubert's in E flat were the masterpieces of their day ; it is an exceedingly fine composition which will gladden our grandchildren and great-grandchildren for many years to come.'
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Births Dec 1907   <br> 
 Vera Mary P	 CROOK		 Cannock	 6b	497<br> 
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Marriages Dec 1928    <br>  Albert J Thomas	 	 Crook	 Fareham	 2b	1510 <br> 
Vera M P CROOK	  	 Thomas	 Fareham	 2b	1510<br> 
Marriages Jun 1935   <br> 
Neville C Allen	 	 Crook	 Portsmouth	 2b	1399	  <br> 
Vera M P Crook	 	 Allen	 Portsmouth	 2b	1399	   <br> 
Neville C Allen	  Thomas	 Portsmouth	 2b	1399 <br> 
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Births Sep 1906   <br> 
 Neville Claude Allen	  Portsmouth	 2b	416	   <br> 
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Births Jun 1880   <br> 
Albert Joseph G THOMAS	 	  	 Portsea	 2b	543<br> 
Births Sep 1906   <br> 
 Albert Jack G Thomas	 	 Portsmouth	 2b	499<br> 
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 <h2>1911 census 
Address	39 Bedhampton Road North End Portsmouth  </h2>
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<tr><th>First name(s)	<th>Last name	<th>Relationship<th>	Marital status	<th>Sex	Age	<th>Birth year<th>	Occupation	<th>Birth place
<tr><td>Edwin Charles	Crook<td>	Head<td>	Married	<td>Male	<td>32	<td>1879<td>	Collector Of Insurance	<td>Hants Portsmouth
<tr><td>Edith Clemence	Crook	<td>Wife	<td>Married	<td>Female	<td>35	<td>1876<td>	-	<td>Lansc Manchester
<tr><td>Henry Edwin	Crook<td>	Son<td>	-	<td>Male<td>	9	<td>1902	<td>School	<td>Hants Petersfield
<tr><td>Charles William	Crook<td>	Son<td>	-	<td>Male	<td>5<td>	1906<td>	School<td>	Staffs Cannock
<tr><td>Vera Mary	Crook<td>	Daughter<td>	-	<td>Female<td>	3	<td>1908<td>	-<td>	Staffs Cannock
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Births Dec 1878  <br>
Crook	 Edwin Charles	  	 Portsea	 2b	425 <br>

Marriages Dec 1900   <br>
 Edwin Charles	Crook	and Edith Clemence	   Parker	  Portsmouth	 2b	919 <br>


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