British comic , 5.5x3.5 photo here playing the tromboneDate of Birth
23 March 1920, Barnes, London, England, UK
Date of Death
7 July 1988, London, England, UK
A huge handlebar moustache - from his time in the RAF
His stage act of playing a trombone and telling a rambling gag at the same time.
Served as a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, winning the DFC ( Distinguished Flying Cross).
Jimmy Edwards, DFC., flew a Dakota in WW11, an aircraft for which he retained a great affection. Indeed, he became reacquainted with the controls in a 1980s TV tribute to the RAF.
Price: £25.00
