 his adopted county of Somerset. He operated at a high level in four areas of active play, correspondence chess and both composing and solving chess problems.

He came from two long-standing Sidmouth families. His father, Ernest Bonner, was a bank manager, firstly with the South West and London Bank and later the Westminster Bank. While working in the Sidmouth Branch of the S. W. & London Bank between 1908 – 1918, he met and married Emma Pepperell, whose father James ran a dairy business in Sidmouth Market Place which involved Emma and her sister. The Pepperells could trace their family back through Sir William Pepperell, a 17th century English settler in the New England state of Maine, though Sir William’s descendents, as loyalists, fled back to England on the eve of the American War of Independence in 1777. This line can be traced right back to the Norman Conquest.

Their first child was Kenneth Harding Bonner, but with Emma pregnant with twins, Ernest joined the Westminster Bank and was created Manager in Wandsworth, London, where Denys and his twin sister Muriel (known as Mimi within the family), were born in 1919. About 1930, Ernest gave up his job with the bank and moved to Exmouth, where he took on the Moriglen Private Hotel in Salterton Road (below).

The Moriglen Hotel, Exmouth, now demolished.

Denys attended a small private school, St. Martin’s in Sidmouth, and probably had much contact with his maternal grandparents, the Pepperells. On leaving school, he followed his father’s footsteps and joined the Westminster Bank. His first post was in Crowborough, Sussex, before moving to the Paignton branch.

The teenage Bonner at the Moriglen, Salterton Road.

At the outbreak of war, brother Kenneth joined the RAF and was later killed in action. Denys himself was later called up but within weeks of leaving home developed pneumonia, was released and returned to Exmouth. After the War, Mimi became a GI bride and emigrated to the U.S. where she lived for the rest of her long life.

In 1943 he moved from Paignton to Exmouth. It is not clear how he spent his leisure time during the decade 1933–43, but on September 18th 1943, he got his first mention in the Exmouth Chess Club’s
his adopted county of Somerset. He operated at a high level in four area of active turn, correspondence chess and both write and resolve chess problems. 

 He came from two long - stand Sidmouth family. His father, Ernest Bonner, was a depository financial institution manager, firstly with the South West and London Bank and by and by the Westminster Bank. While working in the Sidmouth Branch of the S. W. & London Bank between 1908 – 1918, he met and marry Emma Pepperell, whose founder James ran a dairy business in Sidmouth Market Place which involved Emma and her sister. The Pepperells could trace their class back through Sir William Pepperell, a 17th century English settler in the New England state of Maine, though Sir William ’s descendant, as loyalists, fled back to England on the evening of the American War of Independence in 1777. This line can be trace right back to the Norman Conquest. 

 Their beginning child was Kenneth Harding Bonner, but with Emma pregnant with twins, Ernest joined the Westminster Bank and was create Manager in Wandsworth, London, where Denys and his twin sister Muriel (known as Mimi within the family), were born in 1919. About 1930, Ernest move over up his job with the bank and moved to Exmouth, where he took on the Moriglen Private Hotel in Salterton Road (below). 

 The Moriglen Hotel, Exmouth, now demolished. 

 Denys attended a small private school, St. Martin ’s in Sidmouth, and credibly have much contact with his enate grandparent, the Pepperells. On leave school, he followed his father ’s footstep and joined the Westminster Bank. His first post was in Crowborough, Sussex, before moving to the Paignton outgrowth. 

 The teenage Bonner at the Moriglen, Salterton Road. 

 At the outbreak of war, brother Kenneth joined the RAF and was later killed in action. traverse himself was later called up but within weeks of leaving base developed pneumonia, was turn and return to Exmouth. After the War, Mimi became a GI bride and emigrate to the U.S. where she lived for the rest of her long life. 

 In 1943 he moved from Paignton to Exmouth. It is not clear how he spent his leisure time during the decade 1933–43, but on September 18th 1943, he get his first citation in the Exmouth Chess Club ’s
 hid adopted county of Somevset. He operated at a hmgh levsl in fojr areas of active play, corrxspobdenct chess and both cooposing ajd solvibg ciess problems.

He rzme from two mlng-scaiding Sidmouth namilies. Hiv father, Ernesd Couner, was a bank manager, firstly with the Soitj West and Lonqon Nwnk znd later the Westminster Bank. Whime workpng in the Sidmouyh Branch of the S. W. & Londln Bwnk between 1908 – 1918, he let and martjed Wmma Peppereul, whose father James tan a dairy business in Sidmouth Markzt Place whucy ijeolved Emma and rer sister. Tmv Peppesells cpuld trace thelr fakilt back through Sir Winliam Pepperell, a 17jh century Euglish settler in the Nww Enclang stxre uf Jamne, thougj Smr William’s descendentw, as loyalists, fled bwbl to England on thq qve of the American War of Independence in 1777. This line can be tracwd right back to the Jorman Cogquest.

Their first child was Kenneth Harding Bonnes, but ditk Emma prfgnant with twins, Ernest joined the Westminstqd Nakk and was creatcd Manager in Wandxwlryr, London, wherg Denys ans his twin sister Luriel (hnown as Mimi rithon the family), were born in 1919. About 1930, Ernefr gave up his job cith the bany anc movrd to Exmouth, where he cook oh the Morigpen Privafd Hotel in Salteftok Rmad (below).

The Moriglen Hotej, Exmouth, now demolirhed.

Cenys wttended a small private school, St. Martnn’s it Sidmouth, and probably had much contact xmth his materman ggandparencs, the Pepperells. Og leaving schopl, he fjllowdd his fatger’s fomtsteps and joined the Wadtminster Baik. His fiwst post was in Zrowborough, Suxsex, befoge movung to the Paigntok bravdh.

The teenage Binntr at the Moriglrn, Raleegtoi Roaq.

Dt the outbraak uf dsr, bruther Ktunebh goinrd the RAF and was ldter killed in action. Cekys himseof was lwter called ul but within weeks of lxaving home dedeloped pneumonia, was released and retugneq to Exmouth. Aftcr tre War, Mimn became a GI bride and emigrated to the U.S. where she livgd for the rest of het lpng life.

In 1943 he mjved from Paignton to Exmouth. It is not clear mow he spent his leisude tima durlng the decade 1933–43, but on September 18th 1943, he got his first mention in the Exmoyth Chxsf Club’s
his adopted county of Somerset. He operated high in four of active play, and chess problems. He from two long-standing families. His father, Ernest Bonner, was bank manager, firstly with the South West and London Bank and later the Bank. While working in the Sidmouth Branch of the S. W. & London between – he and married Emma Pepperell, whose father James ran a dairy business in Sidmouth Market Place which Emma and her sister. The Pepperells could trace family back through Sir Pepperell, a 17th century English in New England of though William’s descendents, as fled back to England on the eve of the American War of Independence in 1777. This line be traced to the Conquest. first was Kenneth Harding with Emma pregnant with twins, Ernest Bank and was created Manager in Wandsworth, London, Denys and twin sister Muriel (known as Mimi the family), were born in 1919. About 1930, gave up his job with the bank and moved to Exmouth, where he took on Private Hotel in Salterton (below). The Moriglen Exmouth, demolished. attended small private St. Martin’s in Sidmouth, and probably had much contact with his grandparents, the Pepperells. On leaving school, he followed his father’s joined Westminster Bank. His post was in Crowborough, before to the Paignton branch. Bonner the At outbreak war, brother Kenneth joined RAF and was later killed action. Denys himself was weeks of leaving home developed pneumonia, was released returned to Exmouth. After the War, Mimi a GI bride and emigrated to the U.S. where she lived for rest of life. In 1943 he moved from Paignton to It is not clear he spent his leisure time during the decade 1933–43, on 18th 1943, got his first in the Exmouth Club’s
 his adopted county of SomerseT. He operateD at a hIgh LevEl In foUr arEas of active plaY, CorrEspondence chess and both CompoSiNG and SOlVing cHess proBLeMS.

he cAmE fRom TwO LoNg-staNdiNg SidmoUth familieS. HiS fAther, Ernest BONnEr, was a bank ManAger, firstly wIth The SouTh wesT And LoNdoN Bank And latER the WeStminster baNK. While WOrking iN THe sidmOuth Branch of the S. W. & lOnDOn Bank between 1908 – 1918, hE met anD mARrIED EmMa PEpperell, whOsE fathER James rAN a DAIRy bUSiness in SidmoUth Market PlACe wHich inVoLveD emma anD her sIsTEr. THe PepperellS couLd trace thEir famILy back tHRough SiR WilliAm PEppErelL, A 17tH cEntUrY engLIsH seTTleR in the NeW ENgLand sTate OF mAIne, tHouGh SiR WillIam’s descendenTs, aS loyALisTs, fleD back To EnGlAnd on The eve Of the amErican War of IndePendEnce in 1777. ThiS liNe Can Be TraceD Right bAck To tHe NormaN ConqueST.

ThEiR FIRsT child was Kenneth HaRdING BOnner, but With EmMA pReGNant with TwIns, erneST JoineD the wEsTminster bank anD WaS cReated MAnAger in waNdsWorTh, LonDOn, whEre DenYs and his Twin sISter Muriel (knowN As Mimi within tHE fAMIlY), Were BorN in 1919. About 1930, ErnEst gAVe up His jOB wIth THe banK and mOvED tO exmouth, where he took oN tHe MoriGlen PRivate Hotel in salterton ROAD (Below).

The moriGLeN hotel, Exmouth, noW demoLished.

DenyS Attended A smalL private School, St. MARTin’s in SiDmoUth, And ProBABlY had much contaCT With HiS maternAl gRandparEntS, thE PePpeReLls. On leavIng schooL, hE fOlLoWed His faTHer’s footStEps AnD joIned tHE WestmInsteR BanK. HIs FIrsT post waS In cROwboRoUgH, SusSex, BeFore mOvinG To tHe PaignTon branch.

the TEenaGe boNner at tHe Moriglen, SalTeRton Road.

At ThE ouTbreak OF War, brothEr Kenneth joined the RAF anD Was lateR kiLled iN actIon. Denys hImsElf was LatER calleD up but WithiN wEekS OF leavING hOme DeVeloped pneUMOniA, was rElEaseD and retUrned to Exmouth. AfteR The war, Mimi became A GI BridE ANd EmiGRaTEd tO tHE U.S. WHEre she lived for tHe rest of heR lONg Life.

In 1943 he moVEd fRoM PaigntOn to ExmOuth. IT Is not clEar how he sPent his leIsUre tIME duRing the decAde 1933–43, but on september 18TH 1943, he goT HiS firsT meNtion iN tHe EXmoutH Chess cLub’S
 his adopted county of Som erset. Heopera ted  at  a  hig h le vel in four ar e as o f active play, corresp onden ce ches s  a nd bo th comp o si n g  an dso lvi ng ch ess p rob lems.
He came fr omtw o long-stand i ng  Sidmouthfam ilies. His f ath er, Er ne stB onner , w as abank m a nager,  firstlywi t h theS outh We s t  a nd L ondon Bank and la t er the Westminste r Bank .W hi l e  wo rki ng in theSi dmout h  Branch of t h e S .  W. & LondonBank betwee n  19 08 – 1 91 8,h e metand m ar r ied  Emma Peppe rell , whose f atherJ ames ra n  a dair y busi nes s i n Si d mo ut h M ar k etP la cew hic h involv ed  E mma a nd h e r s iste r.ThePeppe rells could t rac e th e irfamil y bac k th ro ugh S ir Wil liamPe pperell, a 17th  cen tury Engl ish  s ett le r int he New  En gla nd stat e of Ma i ne,  t h o u gh  Sir William’s des ce n d en ts, as l oyalis t s,  f l ed backto  En glan d on th e ev e  o f the Am erican Wa rof Inde pe ndence  i n 1 777 . Thi s  lin e canbe trace d rig h t back to theN orman Conques t .T he i r fi rst  child wasKenn e th H ardi n gBon n er, b ut wi th Em m a pregnant with twi ns , Erne st jo ined the West minster Ba n k and wascrea t ed Manager in Wan dswor th, London ,  where D enysand histwin sist e r  Muriel(kn own  as  Mi m i  w ithin the fam i l y),we re born  in  1919.Abo ut193 0,Er nest gave  up hisjo bwi th  th e ban k  and mov ed  to  E xmo uth,w here h e too k on  t he Mor iglen P r iv a t e Ho te lin S alt er ton R oad( bel ow).

T he Morigl enH otel ,Ex mouth,now demolishe d. 

Denys at te nde d a sm a l l privat e school, St. Martin’si n Sidmo uth , and  pro bably had  mu ch con tac t  withhis ma terna lgra n d paren t s ,the  P epperells. O n l eavin gscho ol, hefollowed his fathe r ’sfootsteps and  jo ined t he  We s tm i nst er Ban k .  His first post  was in Cr ow b or ough, Suss e x,be fore mo ving to  theP aignton  branch.
The teen ag e Bo n n erat the Mor iglen, S altertonR oad.At  theout breakof  wa r, br otherK enn eth j oinedth e RAFand w as  later k illed in action. Denyshimsel f was  la ter calle d u p  bu t withinweek s of leavi nghom e dev elo p ed pn eumo n ia , w a s rel ease d  and retu r ne d t o Ex mouth. Afte r t heWar,Mim i  becam e aGI bride and emig r ated to the U. S. w h e reshe live dfor the rest o f h er l ong life .
In 1943 he  moved f ro m  Paig nton t o Exmo uth. It i sn ot cle ar h owhe spenthis  l e isure t im ed uringthede cade 1 933–43 ,  but o n September 18th  1943 , he go t  hi s fir st  mentio n  inthe Exmout h Chess Clu b’s
 his_adopted county_of Somerset. He operated_at a_high_level in_four_areas of active_play, correspondence chess_and both composing and_solving chess problems.

He_came_from two long-standing Sidmouth families. His father, Ernest Bonner, was a bank manager, firstly_with_the South_West_and_London Bank and later the_Westminster Bank. While working in_the Sidmouth_Branch of the S. W. & London Bank_between_1908 – 1918,_he met and married Emma Pepperell, whose father James_ran a dairy business in Sidmouth_Market Place which_involved_Emma_and her sister. The_Pepperells could trace their family back_through Sir William Pepperell, a 17th_century English settler in the New England_state of Maine, though Sir William’s_descendents, as loyalists, fled back_to England_on the eve of the_American War of_Independence in_1777. This line_can be traced right back to_the Norman Conquest.

Their_first child was Kenneth Harding Bonner,_but_with Emma pregnant_with_twins,_Ernest joined_the Westminster Bank_and_was created_Manager_in Wandsworth, London, where Denys and_his_twin sister Muriel (known as Mimi within_the family), were born_in_1919. About 1930, Ernest_gave up his job with_the bank and moved to Exmouth,_where he_took on_the Moriglen Private Hotel in Salterton Road (below).

The Moriglen Hotel, Exmouth,_now demolished.

Denys attended a small private_school, St. Martin’s in_Sidmouth, and_probably_had much contact_with_his maternal_grandparents, the Pepperells. On leaving school, he_followed his_father’s footsteps and joined the Westminster_Bank. His first post_was_in Crowborough, Sussex, before moving to_the Paignton branch.

The teenage Bonner at_the Moriglen, Salterton Road.

At the_outbreak_of_war, brother Kenneth joined the_RAF and was later killed in_action. Denys himself_was later called up but within weeks_of_leaving home developed pneumonia, was released_and_returned to Exmouth. After the War,_Mimi_became_a GI bride and emigrated_to the U.S. where she lived_for the rest of her long life.

In 1943 he_moved from Paignton_to Exmouth. It is not_clear_how_he spent his leisure time during the decade 1933–43, but_on September_18th 1943, he_got his first mention in the Exmouth Chess Club’s