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Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Laurence "Laurie" John Bamford (27 October 1947 – 9 December 2005) was a popular British Numismatist also known as the 'smartly dressed tramp'.He was educated at Trinity School of John Whitgift in Croydon, London. His interest in coins started at a very early age (around 12 or 13). His fascination for old bronze and copper pennies started when he went on a family holiday to Herne Bay and was captivated by the coins in the amusement arcade machines situated on the sea front. As far back as 1961, Laurie attended the Sunday morning coin market in East London in Cutler Street along with colleague, Hiram Brown.By 1966 Laurie had established himself as one of the Cutler Street collectors alongside Ted Swift, Ted Barnard, Eva Hardy, Jim Hardiman Sr, Ken Lovell, James Leonard and the poet David Nash. Cutler Street was then a well known location for buying and selling small antiques, coins and medals. It was located near the other famous Sunday market - Petticoat Lane.In the mid 1960s Laurie attended St. Stephen's Church over 18's youth club at Thornton Heath and later worked as a Computer Programmer for Prudential Assurance (now Prudential plc) where he was one of the very early users of the programming language COBOL. He worked for the 'Pru' as it was more commonly known for just over eight years. He left to become a full-time coin dealer, at the same time adding to his collection of Victorian Pennies from such dealers as James Leonard, an Australian-born dealer who lived near him in Streatham, London. He also augmented his collection from the coin dealers Stewart Ward based in Bond Street, London.In 1982, Laurie teamed up with Graeme and Linda Monk to establish Croydon Coin Auctions with the business making its first sale on 4 March 1983. Between them, they ran 196 auctions in total over a 22-year period.He held responsibility for promoting music concerts at the Gun Tavern in Croydon, Surrey featuring such artists as 'Tatty Ollity' and 'Bill Posters Will Be Band' formed in 1983 which was a jazz vaudeville offspring of the famous Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band for whom he was publicity manager.He was the unofficial booker for the band called Ivor Biggun headed by Doc Cox and the Vulgar Band, often appearing as vocalist (although he preferred the term heckler). He was also a regular and doorman at The Cartoon which was Croydon's main venue for new bands yet to sign for a new record label.Bamford was considered the bulwark of the main collectors, despite working in a narrow field of numismatics but he must be considered important just for that. Therefore his place in the hall of fame derives from this originality. He was a pioneer in popularising the hobby of coin collecting in the UK. He has been accredited with suggesting that the reason the English sixpence, a small silver coin, was nicknamed a 'simon' was because of the famous 17th century engraver at the London Mint, Thomas Simon.Bamford died suddenly from a suspected heart attack in December 2005 aged just 58.He was founder member of the Croydon Real Ale Preservation Society which held a 'session' in his honour after his death in December 2005. He leaves behind his brother Richard and his nephews and nieces.His coin collection (204 lots) was sold on 20 June 2006 at auction in London. It contained an extensive collection of rare Victorian 'bun head' pennies dated 1860 to 1894 (his specialist collecting arena) and realised £110,030.. }

• Laurie_Bamford abstract "Laurence "Laurie" John Bamford (27 October 1947 – 9 December 2005) was a popular British Numismatist also known as the 'smartly dressed tramp'.He was educated at Trinity School of John Whitgift in Croydon, London. His interest in coins started at a very early age (around 12 or 13). His fascination for old bronze and copper pennies started when he went on a family holiday to Herne Bay and was captivated by the coins in the amusement arcade machines situated on the sea front. As far back as 1961, Laurie attended the Sunday morning coin market in East London in Cutler Street along with colleague, Hiram Brown.By 1966 Laurie had established himself as one of the Cutler Street collectors alongside Ted Swift, Ted Barnard, Eva Hardy, Jim Hardiman Sr, Ken Lovell, James Leonard and the poet David Nash. Cutler Street was then a well known location for buying and selling small antiques, coins and medals. It was located near the other famous Sunday market - Petticoat Lane.In the mid 1960s Laurie attended St. Stephen's Church over 18's youth club at Thornton Heath and later worked as a Computer Programmer for Prudential Assurance (now Prudential plc) where he was one of the very early users of the programming language COBOL. He worked for the 'Pru' as it was more commonly known for just over eight years. He left to become a full-time coin dealer, at the same time adding to his collection of Victorian Pennies from such dealers as James Leonard, an Australian-born dealer who lived near him in Streatham, London. He also augmented his collection from the coin dealers Stewart Ward based in Bond Street, London.In 1982, Laurie teamed up with Graeme and Linda Monk to establish Croydon Coin Auctions with the business making its first sale on 4 March 1983. Between them, they ran 196 auctions in total over a 22-year period.He held responsibility for promoting music concerts at the Gun Tavern in Croydon, Surrey featuring such artists as 'Tatty Ollity' and 'Bill Posters Will Be Band' formed in 1983 which was a jazz vaudeville offspring of the famous Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band for whom he was publicity manager.He was the unofficial booker for the band called Ivor Biggun headed by Doc Cox and the Vulgar Band, often appearing as vocalist (although he preferred the term heckler). He was also a regular and doorman at The Cartoon which was Croydon's main venue for new bands yet to sign for a new record label.Bamford was considered the bulwark of the main collectors, despite working in a narrow field of numismatics but he must be considered important just for that. Therefore his place in the hall of fame derives from this originality. He was a pioneer in popularising the hobby of coin collecting in the UK. He has been accredited with suggesting that the reason the English sixpence, a small silver coin, was nicknamed a 'simon' was because of the famous 17th century engraver at the London Mint, Thomas Simon.Bamford died suddenly from a suspected heart attack in December 2005 aged just 58.He was founder member of the Croydon Real Ale Preservation Society which held a 'session' in his honour after his death in December 2005. He leaves behind his brother Richard and his nephews and nieces.His coin collection (204 lots) was sold on 20 June 2006 at auction in London. It contained an extensive collection of rare Victorian 'bun head' pennies dated 1860 to 1894 (his specialist collecting arena) and realised £110,030.".