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Patrick Bashford | |
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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 he was transferred to Sweden[3]
Patrick was educated at 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]
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Family
His wife was Ana Raquel Satre who is a operatic soprano. They had one child[5] .
His Uncle was Sir Henry Bashford honorary Physician to King George VI[3] .
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 <"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.
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