Lord Woodbine
Encyclopedia
Lord Woodbine whose real name was Harold Philips, was born in Trinidad
. He is regarded by some as the musical mentor of The Beatles
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At the age of 14, Philips lied about his age and joined the RAF
. After World War II
, he went back to Trinidad and then returned to England in 1948 on the MV Empire Windrush
, the ship which carried the first boatful of West Indian immigrants to Britain. He was part of the first professional steel band in England, which played in clubs in Liverpool 8.
He and his wife died in a house-fire in Toxteth
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Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
. He is regarded by some as the musical mentor of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
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At the age of 14, Philips lied about his age and joined the RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he went back to Trinidad and then returned to England in 1948 on the MV Empire Windrush
MV Empire Windrush
The Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury on 22 June 1948, carrying 493 passengers from Jamaica wishing to start a new life in the United Kingdom. The passengers were the first large group of West Indian immigrants to the UK after the Second World War.Before 1948, the ship, under the name of Monte...
, the ship which carried the first boatful of West Indian immigrants to Britain. He was part of the first professional steel band in England, which played in clubs in Liverpool 8.
He and his wife died in a house-fire in Toxteth
Toxteth
Toxteth is an inner city area of Liverpool, England. Located to the south of the city, Toxteth is bordered by Liverpool City Centre, Dingle, Edge Hill, Wavertree and Aigburth.-Description:...
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