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As a model he was noted for his amber eyes and athlete’s carriage. He worked as a model for over thirty years.<ref name="ThetelegraphObituary"><{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9055126/Patrick-Bashford.html| work=The Telegraph Obituary | title=Patrick Bashford}}</ref> |
As a model he was noted for his amber eyes and athlete’s carriage. He worked as a model for over thirty years.<ref name="ThetelegraphObituary"><{{Cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9055126/Patrick-Bashford.html| work=The Telegraph Obituary | title=Patrick Bashford}}</ref> |
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In later life he became a classical guitarist. It is said that his love of the guitar came from his Polish nanny singing him lullabies<ref name="TheSundayTimesObituary"><{{Cite news|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/newsreview/theweek/obituaries/article867251.ece | work=The Sunday Times Obituary | title=Angelo Dundee and Patrick Bashford }}</ref>. He was 20 when he was invited by American [[poet]] [[Samuel Menashe]] on a trip to [[Andalucia]] and fell in love with the sound<ref name="TheTimesObituary"><{{Cite news|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article3360999.ece | work=The Times Obituary | title=Patrick Bashford: classical guitar teacher }}</ref> |
In later life he became a classical guitarist. It is said that his love of the guitar came from his Polish nanny singing him lullabies<ref name="TheSundayTimesObituary"><{{Cite news|url=http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/newsreview/theweek/obituaries/article867251.ece | work=The Sunday Times Obituary | title=Angelo Dundee and Patrick Bashford }}</ref>. He was 20 when he was invited by American [[poet]] [[Samuel Menashe]] on a trip to [[Andalucia]] and fell in love with the sound<ref name="TheTimesObituary"><{{Cite news|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article3360999.ece | work=The Times Obituary | title=Patrick Bashford: classical guitar teacher }}</ref>. Patrick studied with [[José Rey de la Torre]] at [[Mannes College]] in [[New York]]<ref name="TheTimesObituary"><{{Cite news|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article3360999.ece | work=The Times Obituary | title=Patrick Bashford: classical guitar teacher }}</ref> . |
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| Born | 1929 (age 94–95) Katowice, Poland |
Patrick Bashford (born 1929[1] ) is a Polish-born professor of classical guitar at the Royal College of Music[1] , Vogue model, and familiar face of the 50s & 60s[2] .
Early Life
John Patrick Bashford was born near Katowice, Poland[2] . Both his parents, Marisa was Polish and Roderick was British[2] . They worked for British Consular Service in Germany until the Second World War, when they were transferred to Sweden[3]
Patrick was educated at Wells House prep school in Malvern[2] , St Paul’s, southwest London, and then at the Guildhall School of Music[4]
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Career
It is said that his pioneering work helped turned male modelling into a respectable profession[4]
As a model he was noted for his amber eyes and athlete’s carriage. He worked as a model for over thirty years.[3]
In later life he became a classical guitarist. It is said that his love of the guitar came from his Polish nanny singing him lullabies[4]. He was 20 when he was invited by American poet Samuel Menashe on a trip to Andalucia and fell in love with the sound[2]. Patrick studied with José Rey de la Torre at Mannes College in New York[2] .
Family
His wife was Ana Raquel Satre who is a operatic soprano. They had one child[5] .
Patrick had an older brother, Christopher[2] .
His Uncle was Sir Henry Bashford honorary Physician to King George VI[3] .
His ancestors served with both the British and French fleets at the battle of Trafalgar[2]
Notes
- ^ a b "Patrick Bashford obituary". Guardian Obituary. 2012-02-02. Cite error: The named reference "GuardianObituary" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b c d e f g h <"Patrick Bashford: classical guitar teacher". The Times Obituary.
- ^ a b c <"Patrick Bashford". The Telegraph Obituary.
- ^ a b c <"Angelo Dundee and Patrick Bashford". The Sunday Times Obituary.
- ^ <"Ana Raquel Satre". IMDB Biography.
External links
- Photos of Patrick Bashford whilst a model in 1964
- Photos of Patrick Bashford at Dumfries and Galloway art festival in 2010