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Mark Knopfler Discussion => Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Knopflerfan on January 29, 2019, 07:32:59 AM

Title: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Knopflerfan on January 29, 2019, 07:32:59 AM
Whilst researching about MK's Mother I came across this fascinating article about Erwin Knopfler: MK's late father...

https://www.chessscotland.com/documents/history/biographies/knopfler.htm
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Pottel on January 29, 2019, 08:50:45 AM
major find Knopflefan!! thnx
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: dmg on January 29, 2019, 12:07:36 PM
Indeed a MAJOR find to say the least.  Cheers.  So much new, detailed, interesting and important information here!  WOW!!! 

Ernö Knopfler?  As in Ernö Goldfinger?  :o

Just realised I walked along Norse Road when I photographed his old school, maybe even passed his house.
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: superval99 on January 29, 2019, 12:36:48 PM
I think Mark resembles his father, especially when he was younger and thinner - around 1990.   ;)

Thanks, Knopflerfan!   :wave
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Eddie Fox on January 29, 2019, 01:56:28 PM
Shame he was a communist. But looking on the bright side, Mark wouldn't exist if he wasn't...
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Jules on January 29, 2019, 01:58:45 PM
Shame he was a communist. But looking on the bright side, Mark wouldn't exist if he wasn't...

Unlucky comment unless you wanna start a fire...
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Eddie Fox on January 29, 2019, 02:03:53 PM
Shame he was a communist. But looking on the bright side, Mark wouldn't exist if he wasn't...

Unlucky comment unless you wanna start a fire...

Not really, unless someone still thinks, in 2019, that communism is viable. I don't think that's the case.
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Eddie Fox on January 29, 2019, 02:08:56 PM
Shame he was a communist. But looking on the bright side, Mark wouldn't exist if he wasn't...

Unlucky comment unless you wanna start a fire...

Not really, unless someone still thinks, in 2019, that communism is viable. I don't think that's the case.

Thats politics. I strongly recommend you to delete that posts, I´ll do the same.

Me, I find it ofensive. And as me, there would be more people. The difference is that I don't care, but other will and that will start a hard discussion about politics.

It's not politics at all, it's reality. Communism is far gone, it would be politics if I'd mentioned something that actually exists such as socialism, liberalism or capitalism.
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Jules on January 29, 2019, 02:09:54 PM
Shame he was a communist. But looking on the bright side, Mark wouldn't exist if he wasn't...

Unlucky comment unless you wanna start a fire...

Not really, unless someone still thinks, in 2019, that communism is viable. I don't think that's the case.

Thats politics. I strongly recommend you to delete that posts, I´ll do the same.

Me, I find it ofensive. And as me, there would be more people. The difference is that I don't care, but other will and that will start a hard discussion about politics.

It's not politics at all, it's reality. Communism is far gone, it would be politics if I'd mentioned something that actually exists such as socialism, liberalism or capitalism.

Good for you. Good luck.
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Eddie Fox on January 29, 2019, 02:11:26 PM
No luck required here, just common sense. Thanks anyway:)
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Kris-b on January 29, 2019, 02:37:10 PM
In the recent Spiegel interview Mark said that his father changed his mind about communism when he discovered more about Stalin
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: dmg on January 29, 2019, 03:14:10 PM
In the recent Spiegel interview Mark said that his father changed his mind about communism when he discovered more about Stalin

He also said he came from a poor working class background.  lol
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Knopflerfan on January 29, 2019, 03:33:57 PM
I think Mark resembles his father, especially when he was younger and thinner - around 1990.   ;)

Thanks, Knopflerfan!   :wave

Couldn't agree more with regards the likeness between Mark and his father..

Soooooo pleased to have found this 'historic' article....
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: IrisRose on January 29, 2019, 05:39:20 PM
Well done, Knopfler fan!  Looking forward to your success finding information about his mother.    Thanks for finding and posting!
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Jules on January 29, 2019, 06:31:28 PM
Am I the only one who remember this information appeared a long ago?

I'd say it was here. Maybe was on Silverton blues forum but I doubt it as I don't go there on often..,
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: dmg on January 29, 2019, 07:17:36 PM
Am I the only one who remember this information appeared a long ago?

I'd say it was here. Maybe was on Silverton blues forum but I doubt it as I don't go there on often..,

Yes!  I recall info on the chess stuff but none of the personal details.
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: quizzaciously on January 29, 2019, 09:19:43 PM
It's one of the first things that pops up when you're searching for MK's father.

Talking about communism is politics? Oh, come on! The only man who can say that never seen David Knopfler's FB page! :lol

As for Russian this is very interesting to me, especially all this Marxism and communism, I hope Mark will elaborate more on that topic.
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Robson on January 29, 2019, 09:42:35 PM
In Poland, we also lived a long time with communism. Too long :disbelief

We know little about Mark's sister
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: quizzaciously on January 29, 2019, 09:46:24 PM
In Poland, we also lived a long time with communism. Too long :disbelief

All that I can say, especially after discovering Sweden's and Nordic democracy in general, is that I hate communism with all my heart. It's like cancer.
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Knopflerfan on January 29, 2019, 09:57:41 PM
In Poland, we also lived a long time with communism. Too long :disbelief

We know little about Mark's sister

Ruth 'Knopfler' - MKs older sister has been discussed previously...

https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=2135.0

Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Robson on January 29, 2019, 10:04:22 PM
Thanks Knopflerfan:)
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: quizzaciously on January 29, 2019, 10:07:44 PM
In Poland, we also lived a long time with communism. Too long :disbelief

We know little about Mark's sister

Ruth 'Knopfler' - MKs older sister has been discussed previously...

https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=2135.0

Yeah, I once posted a public (!) photo of her from a public (!) website of a university where she's teaching literature, but got banned here for "privacy violation". I still think that this gesture from admins was a disaster of a resolution. I mean it's not violation of anything, the photo was extremely formal and official and meant to be out in public, but hey, it's Mark's sister so apparently we can't discuss it. Close this topic then. Huh?
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Eddie Fox on January 29, 2019, 10:12:28 PM
In Poland, we also lived a long time with communism. Too long :disbelief

All that I can say, especially after discovering Sweden's and Nordic democracy in general, is that I hate communism with all my heart. It's like cancer.

Thank God Brazil escaped from that - for the THIRD time - last year.
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Jules on January 29, 2019, 10:47:04 PM
In Poland, we also lived a long time with communism. Too long :disbelief

We know little about Mark's sister

Ruth 'Knopfler' - MKs older sister has been discussed previously...

https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=2135.0

I think nowadays is Ruth Kennedy as she changed her surname when got married.
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: Knopflerfan on January 30, 2019, 12:00:08 AM
In Poland, we also lived a long time with communism. Too long :disbelief

We know little about Mark's sister

Ruth 'Knopfler' - MKs older sister has been discussed previously...

https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?topic=2135.0

I think nowadays is Ruth Kennedy as she changed her surname when got married.

Correct....
Title: Re: MK's father - Erwin Knopfler and Chess article
Post by: ds1984 on January 30, 2019, 09:25:28 PM
Yes the link to this article was already posted a long ago.