Talk:Tony Stratton Smith
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[edit]The best source I have for Strat's birth and death dates comes from a facsimile of the order of service at his funeral, reproduced in Hanson p.164, which simply says "Tony Stratton-Smith 1933-1987" and the accompanying text states he was 53 when he died, giving the date. I can't find information about his birthday anywhere, but I'm optimistic there's a source out there somewhere that has it. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 23:11, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
- I cannot find a death record for a Tony or Anthony Stratton-Smith, but I have found a Times obituary (no DOB sadly but aged 53) ("Mr Tony Stratton Smith." Times [London, England] 24 Mar. 1987: 14. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 9 Feb. 2015.). He received only a brief mention in the Guardian's obituary section, which also stated he was 53 (Cook, Stephen. The Guardian (1959-2003) [London (UK)] 20 Mar 1987: 32.) and I can't find a telegraph obituary. His entry in the Encyclopedia of Popular Music says that he was born in 1935 ([1]). The lack of a death record under that name indicates either that he died abroad or that he was using a name he assumed (likely unofficially). Regards, —Noswall59 (talk) 23:33, 9 February 2015 (UTC).
- Update: I have managed to find his probate record here. It says "SMITH, Anthony Mills Stratton of Edificio Alberbao Apt 3B Portal 1 Calle Eduardo Benot 5 35007 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain died 19 March 1987 Administration London 22 September £542232 8751112060P".
- I have also found this. —Noswall59 (talk) 12:21, 28 February 2016 (UTC).
- I am currently reading "Strat! - The Charismatic Life & Times of Tony Stratton Smith" by Chris Groom (Wymer Publishing, 2021, ISBN 9781912782611). Not even halfway through, but I thought I'd mention that Strat's birthday is given as 11 August 1933, and his birth name as Anthony Mills Smith. He later added the "Stratton" (it is not known for sure how he came upon it, as many details from his life seem to be shrouded in sympathetic mystery) to distinguish himself from a similarly named sports journalist. There is no hyphen (he sometimes signed his sports columns as "Stratton Smith"), and Groom writes: "Others took it to be a hyphenated surname, suggesting an air of sophistication" (page 26). I am not sure where the 29 October birth date comes from. What to do? Mark in wiki (talk) 16:10, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
- I have now changed the title of the article to (the unhyphenated) Tony Stratton Smith, which is tricky, I know, because the majority of sources will use the hyphenated version of his name. But I think his biography (by Groom) should really have the definitive say in this matter, especially because of the added remark about others taking it to be a hyphenated surname, to which Start never objected. Mark in wiki (talk) 11:35, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
- I am currently reading "Strat! - The Charismatic Life & Times of Tony Stratton Smith" by Chris Groom (Wymer Publishing, 2021, ISBN 9781912782611). Not even halfway through, but I thought I'd mention that Strat's birthday is given as 11 August 1933, and his birth name as Anthony Mills Smith. He later added the "Stratton" (it is not known for sure how he came upon it, as many details from his life seem to be shrouded in sympathetic mystery) to distinguish himself from a similarly named sports journalist. There is no hyphen (he sometimes signed his sports columns as "Stratton Smith"), and Groom writes: "Others took it to be a hyphenated surname, suggesting an air of sophistication" (page 26). I am not sure where the 29 October birth date comes from. What to do? Mark in wiki (talk) 16:10, 17 July 2023 (UTC)
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