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- 1 2 3 4 The Guardian, 31/05/2012, "Jack Simcock obituary", 14/05/2013
- 1 2 The Sentinel, 15/05/2012, " Artist Jack Simcock dies on eve of exhibition ", 14/05/2013
- ↑ 38 artworks by or after Jack Simcock , Art UK . Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ↑ "Catalogue record for "Midnight till three"". British Library. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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