Al Bowlly:Blue Plaque,Charing Cross Road,London On 16 April 1941, Bowlly and Messene had just given a performance at the Rex Cinema in Oxford Street, High Wycombe, now demolished. Both were offered the opportunity of an overnight stay in the town, but Bowlly opted to take the last train home to his flat at 32 Duke Street, Duke's Court, St James, London. His decision proved to be fatal, as he was killed by a Luftwaffe parachute mine that detonated outside his flat at ten past three in the morning.[4] His body appeared unmarked: although the massive explosion had not disfigured him, it had blown his bedroom door off its hinges and the impact against his head proved fatal. He was buried with other bombing victims in a mass grave at what is today known as Hanwell Cemetery, Uxbridge Road, Hanwell, where his name is given as Albert Alex Bowlly Al Bowlly - Wikipedia
Name: Albert Alex Bowlly Birth Date: 7 Jan 1898 Birth Place: Lourenco Marques Death Date: 17 Apr 1941 Death Place: London Notes: Other: Singer, banjo and guitar player. Died during a London air raid Title: South African Music Encylopeadia Vol 1 -4 1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION Ringer Household (4 People) 68 Avonmore Road, Fulham, London, England NAME DOB OCCUPATION Albert Bowlly 07 Jan 1898 Artiste Sarah A Ringer 20 Jan 1887 Domestic Duties Unpaid Cynthia (O E P H) Windson (Hussian) 17 Sep 1904 Unpaid Domestic Sorry, this record is officially closed.
Had to smile at this: "In December 1931, Bowlly married Constance Freda Roberts in St Martin's District, London, but Bowlly discovered his new wife in bed with another man on their wedding night. The couple separated after a fortnight, and sought a rapid divorce."