William Oliver SmedleyMC (19 February 1911 – 16 November 1989) was an English businessman involved in classical liberal politics and pirate radio.[1] In 1966 he killed Reginald Calvert, in what was judged to be an act of self-defence.
William OliverSmedley MC (19 February 1911 – 16 November 1989) was an English businessman involved in classical liberal politics and pirate radio. In...
and poet Michael Smedley (born 1941), English cricketer OliverSmedley (1911–1989), English businessman and activist Peter Smedley (1943–2011), Australian...
it onto a more professional footing. Calvert was shot and killed by OliverSmedley, the former owner of a rival offshore station, Radio Atlanta, who was...
the IEA's Original Trust Deed was signed by Fisher, John Harding and OliverSmedley. Ralph Harris (later Lord Harris) began work as part-time General Director...
lasted until 1967. In 1966 Calvert was shot dead by OliverSmedley over a financial dispute. Smedley was acquitted on grounds of self-defence. About this...
still connected and called it Radio City. After Calvert was killed by OliverSmedley, his wife took over for a short time before the project was closed by...
Party Anti-Common Market. Among its members were Arthur Seldon and OliverSmedley. It saw itself in the Liberal Party tradition and its members were often...
new home of Radio Atlanta Ronan O'Rahilly - Owner of Radio Caroline OliverSmedley - British Army Major, Liberal Party member and promoter of Radio Atlanta...
marine fort off the Kent coast. One of Radio Caroline's directors, Major OliverSmedley, formerly of Radio Atlanta, entered a partnership with Radio City's...
Sutch and the owner of Radio City, was shot dead at the home of Major OliverSmedley in 1966 following falling out over a joint venture financing arrangement...
by now moribund, was taken over by the classical liberal activist OliverSmedley. Like many other clubs, it went through substantial financial difficulties...
November – Jeremy Flint, contract bridge writer (born 1928) 16 November – OliverSmedley, businessman and activist (born 1911) 17 November – David Blundy, journalist...
Essex, and Reginald Calvert, the owner of Radio City, was shot dead by OliverSmedley, the founder of another competing station, Radio Atlanta. As a result...
occasionally, Woman's Hour. However, when his cousin, Liberal Party politician OliverSmedley, founded the pirate radio station Radio Atlanta, he joined the station...
of Major OliverSmedley for the alleged manslaughter of the band manager, Reginald Calvert, took place in the town hall in July 1966; Smedley was founded...
Oliver – (1966–1966; annulled) Dr. Stanley William Vogel (1968–1968; divorced) Richard Smedley – (1972–1976; divorced) one child, Evan Taylor Smedley...
one and two thousand, but struggled financially. It was taken over by OliverSmedley and Stanley Walter Alexander prompting the resignation of several prominent...
England in international waters. 20 June – Radio City affair: Major OliverSmedley and a team board Shivering Sands Army Fort off the Kent coast, home...
drifting to the right. Under the influence of economic Liberals such as OliverSmedley and Arthur Seldon who helped establish the Institute of Economic Affairs...
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