Family of Graham Calkin

Still Training Together - 2018 at David Lloyd, Basildon

Calkin, Graham Rex Eldest son of 4 children born to Rex & Stella Calkin 1959-1965 - Greensted Junior School in Basildon. 1965-1971 - Barstable Grammar School, Basildon 1971 - Trainee Accountant at Associated Electricity (British Insurers) Management Committee, Queen Street, London. 1972 - Trainee Accountant at Ford Credit in Barking. 1974 - Record department manager at Godfrey's, Laindon. 1979 - Control Data Institute, London for a full-time computer programming and analysis course. Systems employment: 1979 - Thermos, Brentwood. 1980 - Carreras Rothmans, Basildon 1984 - Ford (Tractor Division), Cranes Farm Road, Basildon 1986 - Trebor, Woodford Green 1987 - Freshfields, St.Paul's, London 1987 - Cable and Wireless, Farringdon, London 1989 - Ford Motor Co. (variety of sites) 2021 - Retired fron full time employment, last day being 31st March 2021. Through much of his early working life (and hence the 1974-1979 career change), Graham DJ'd 1971 through to the 90's. As well as initial mobile work Graham had residencies at Sweeney's and Raquel's nightclubs - plus The Shannon and Fat Sam's Grand Slam Bar. Although Graham has "rested" from DJ'ing since around 1990, he carried on producing mixes from his home studio and had his Doors Megamix issued by D.M.C. in 1995. The music in which he specialises in mostly is The Beatles, having everything they ever recorded (plus much more) and he runs his own web-site which is the biggest (and best) Beatle site in the U.K. (see The Beatles U.K. Discography if interested), plus Graham has been published. Graham and family still live in Sunny Basildon and are founder members of the David Lloyd Club where he plays regular tennis and pumps iron in the gym. He also regularly plays snooker at the Q-Ball and Golf all over Essex (and Wales) and still follows Chelsea Football Club, as he has done since 1966.
	Born:	c. 01.1954	in Hornchurch, Essex
	Married:	c. 09.1986	to Vivien Ann Riggs at Brentwood Registry Office, Essex

Calkin (nee Riggs), Vivien Ann Middle of 9 children born to Christopher Cyril (known as Sid) & Margaret (known as Joan) Riggs Vivien was an H.R. Manager and Business Partner at Munich Re, London. In 2021 Vivien retired fron full time employment, last day being 31st March 2021.
	Born:	c. 09.1956	in Laindon, Essex

Three Children

Rachel Marie Calkin

         Born: c. 02.1987 in Basildon, Essex

         Died: c. 02.1987 Aged 4 days, in Basildon. A Memorial plaque can be seen at Upminster Cemetery, Essex



Leanne Rachel Calkin B.Sc.
Leanne gained her Bachelor of Science degree in Bio-Chemistry in 2009 at Essex University.
Her first full-time employment was in a research laboratory in Dartford where she had a scientific role for 5 years
In 2015, Leanne changed direction and became a full-time Science Teacher, originally based at William Edwards School
In 2021, Leanne moved schools to Billericay School

         Born: c. 01.1988 in Basildon, Essex

         School: 1999 - 2006 Mayflower High School, Billericay, Essex

         University: 2006 - 2009 University of Essex, Colchester, Essex reading Bio-Chemistry.

         Married: c. 09.2014 to Joseph Galer (b. 05.1986) at Ye Olde Plough House, Bulphan, Essex

Three Children
Luna Rae b. 09.2017 at Basildon Hospital, Essex.
Leo Joseph b. 05.2020 at Basildon Hospital, Essex.
Sienna Alison b. 07.2023 at Basildon Hospital, Essex.



Asa Ray Calkin B.Sc., M.Sc.
Asa gained his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology in 2010 at Manchester University.
2010-2011 Asa returned to complete his Masters in the same subject.
5th October 2011 Asa flew to Perth, Australia with the hope of taking a year of employment there using his Geology Masters.
Asa joined BHP Billiton in 2011 and in 2018 after seven years in Australia took citizenship there :

                 Asa At The Citizenship Ceremony

                 Asa At His Citizenship Ceremony

         Born: c. 07.1989 in Basildon, Essex

         School: 2000 - 2007 Westcliff High School for Boys, Westcliff-on-sea, Essex

         University: 2007 - 2011 Manchester University reading Geology.

From the left: Leanne holding Sienna, Leo being held by Nan (Vivien), Graham, Joe, Asa holding Luna.

Historical Data

Here are some important moments in History during the life of this Calkin family !

On The English Throne

1952-present day Queen Elizabeth II

Important Inventions or Moments In Time

1954

16th January 1954 the Daily Mail costs "Three Halfpence".

1954

In athletics Roger Bannister is the first to run 1 mile in under 4 minutes.

1956

The Quarry Men skiffle group are formed in Liverpool.

1957

First earth satellite launched by Russia

1961

Yuri Gagarin becomes first man in space.

1962

The Beatles first hit the U.K. chart.

1963

Assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas.

1964

21st April 1964 BBC2 is launched.

1965

The Daily Mail now costs 4d.

1966

England win the football World Cup.

1967

Professor Christian Barnard performs the World's first heart transplant.

1967

Colour television is first broadcast in England.

1967

30th September 1967 Radio 1 is launched.

1969

Both Concorde and the Jumbo (747) have their first flights.

1969

20th July 1969 Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon.

The Two Graham Calkin's

Incidentally there are two Graham Calkin's on opposite sides of the planet,
and the grandfathers of each of them were brothers.

Graham Calkin (U.K.) Graham Calkin (N.Z.)

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