Family of Graham Calkin

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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)
     ..... to present day.
Throughout that time (and hence the 1974-1979 career change), 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 is an H.R. Manager and Business Partner at Munich Re, London.
         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
         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 at Ye Olde Plough House, Bulphan, Essex
Two Children .... so far ....

Luna Rae b. 09.2017 at Basildon Hospital, Essex.

         Luna Rae Galer at 8 months Luna Rae Galer at 2 and a 1/2
        
Luna Rae Galer at 8 months
Luna Rae Galer at 2 and a 1/2

Leo Joseph b. 05.2020 at Basildon Hospital, Essex.

         Leo Joseph Galer at 4 days
        
Leo Joseph Galer at 4 days

                                   
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.



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

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