Douglas Roland BLAND (aka 白連) [1923-1975]

Submitted by Douglas on Thu, 07/24/2014 - 17:51
Names
Given
Douglas Roland
Family
Bland
Alias / nickname
白連
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Ecclesall, Sheffield
Birthplace (country)
United Kingdom
Died
Date

Husband of Veronica Bland née Walker, father of Siobhan, Diarmuid, and Clodagh

1941 Art student at the Ruskin School, Oxford

1941-46 War service with the Royal Navy; demobilised with the rank of Lieutenant

1946 Lived in Bali

1946-48 Service with the Chinese Maritime Customs

1948 Settled in Hong Kong, and joined the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company

1949 Married Veronica Walker of Hong Kong

1958 First met Zao Wou-ki

1963 Mural for the lobby of the Hongkong Hilton Hotel

1975 Died in Hong Kong

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