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Author: Marcus Bicknell

Marcus Bicknell is the great-grand-nephew of Clarence Bicknell, curator of the family collection, editor of www.clarencebicknell.com and chairman of the Clarence Bicknell Association. He was awarded the 2017 Parmurelu d’Oru prize for services to culture in Bordighera. After his Masters in Physical Anthropology from Cambridge University in 1969 he was a marketing executive in the media business all his career; he managed Genesis and worked for CBS, A&M Records, television satellite operator SES Astra and the BBC. He has served on the Development Board of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and other community associations. He was born in the USA, is a British national, motor-racer, horse-rider, has lived in 7 countries, speaks German and French and lives with his family in the Chiltern Hills.
February 11, 2022February 11, 2022

Walter Mey – unidentified visitor

Walter Mey signed the Casa Fontanalba Visitors’ Book on 23rd August 1906, page 3. Who was this gentleman? Can you help us […]

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

Fritz Mader, Pioneer of Natural History – by Graham Avery

It was through his research into Clarence Bicknell that Graham Avery, the Vice-Chairman of the Clarence Bicknell Association, became interested in Fritz […]

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Henry Correvon at Casa Fontanalba, 16 July 1914

By Graham Avery The Swiss botanist Henry Correvon visited Clarence Bicknell at his summer home Casa Fontanalba in Casterino on 16 July […]

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

Clarence’s health trip in the mountains 1888

Clarence Bicknell left a record of places, flowers and events in hundreds of pencil or ink drawings in pocket-size sketch books, most […]

January 19, 2022November 18, 2024

Aquilegia atrata in Clarence’s Book of Guests in Esperanto

A decorative floral design by Clarence Bicknell from his Book of Guests in Esperanto. Here he plays tribute to one of his […]

December 22, 2021November 11, 2024

Violet Van Biesbroeck – Un mistero risolto.

In italiano sotto Violet Van Biesbroeck – A mystery solved. The little girl in the 1915 Christmas card to Clarence is the […]

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

Vassallo – Casterino

Auriez-vous la gentilesse de m’apporter des informations au sujet de la photo ci-dessous, “Signor Vassallo sur sa meule de foin 1915” à […]

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021

Naming of Cima Pollini

Our website and Facebook posting about the identity of Luigi Pollini (https://clarencebicknell.com/cima-pollini-who-was-pollini/) has triggered further input on the subject from readers. Most […]

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021

Cima Pollini – who was Pollini?

Following a question from Jean-Félix Gandioli of the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Nice about Cima Pollini (photo, right) and Pollini’s relationship with […]

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021

Watercolour drawing of Water Avens by Clarence Bicknell

Clarence Bicknell’s painting is from his Book of Guests in Esperanto opposite the entry for Capi, his niece Nora’s dog. Clarence Bicknell […]

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