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Percy Edwards

Percy Edwards MBE (1 June 1908 7 June 1996)[1] was an English animal impersonator,[2] entertainer and ornithologist.

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Biography

When he was a child, bird impressions were often done with the assistance of hands on the mouth, however he was able to do them without.[3] During World War II, Edwards worked at Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies in Ipswich.[4]

Edwards became a household name after playing Psyche the dog in the radio series A Life of Bliss,[5] which he reprised for its television adaptation. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1993 for services to ornithology and entertainment.[6] In 2009, Sir David Attenborough presented a special BBC radio panel game, The Percy Edwards Showdown, dedicated to Edwards's life and career.[2] He is buried in the churchyard of St Mary's, Polstead, Suffolk.

The grave of Percy Edwards in the churchyard of St Mary, Polstead, Suffolk

Filmography

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Bibliography

  • Call Me at Dawn (1948)
  • The Birdman's Pocket Book (1954)
  • The Road I Travelled (1979)
  • Country Book (1981)
  • Song Birds (1986)

References

  1. Gifford, Denis (10 June 1996). "Obituary: Percy Edwards". The Independent. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. "Percy Edwards Showdown". BBC. 4 March 2009.
  3. "WW2 People's War - Joan Whitson". BBC History. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
  4. "Percy Edwards - Biography". Imdb.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.

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