Leslie Evershed-Martin
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Evershed-Martin was born in Clapham, London in 1903. His father was a bank manager, and he trained as an optician. He was twice Mayor of Chichester and founded Chichester Players in 1933.[2] In 1959, Evershed-Martin founded the Chichester Festival Theatre, and then successfully raised the funding to see this 'Impossible theatre' built, in 1960.[3] The theatre opened with Laurence Olivier as its first artistic director, and attracted a host of prominent directors during its first two decades.[1] In July 1963 he was recognised with the award of member (serving brother) of the Order of Saint John.[4] He was awarded an OBE in June 1967,[5] and a CBE in June 1990 for his services to theatre.[6]
He was married with two sons and died in 1991.
Publications
- "The Impossible Theatre"
References
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