PIONEERRESPOND
Cyril John FRANCIS 1904 - 2002
| aka | Cyril J. Francis, C. J. Francis, Cyril Francis, C. Francis |
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| occupation | recording engineer |
| birth | 24 May 1904, London, UK |
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| death | .. May 2002, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND (98y) |
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| marriage | married on .. Jan/Feb /Mar 1930, Steyning, Sussex:
 Ella Marian JOHNSON b. 26 March 1901, .......... |
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PARENTS
| father | ................. FRANCIS b. .......... |
| mother | ...................... b. ........... |
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LIFE
in 1926 assistant of Oscar Preuss (PARLOPHONE) INTERNET
recorded in Sweden/France/Egypt
In 1936 became recording manager of TRUESOUND RECORDS Ltd.
See online article: Talk by Cyril Francis, Recording Engineer, presented at the Washington, D.C. Association of Recorded Sound Collections chapter meeting. Mary Pickford Theatre. Library of Congress (23 Oct 1996)
AES Audio Engineering Society (Historical Committee)
ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
Interview with Cyril Francis (acoustic recording engineer) on 27 Dec 2002 by Miles Davis (not the trumpeter)
Cyril J. FRANCIS (42y; b. <1905>, London) research scientist
Dep.: 4 March 1947, Southampton
Arr.: ... March, New York
(BORDER CROSSINGS FROM CANADA TO U.S.)
Cyril FRANCIS engineer (b. 24 May 1904)
+ Ella FRANCIS (b. 26 Mar 1901)
QUEEN ELIZABETH
Dep.: ... Aug 1957, New York
Arr.: 2 Sep 1957, Southampton
Address: Borough Green House, Borough Green, Kent, UK
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THANK YOU
David Francis