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Patrick Bowles; former Brain of Britain, New Zealand Mastermind 1976, 77.
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DescriptionPrinted in the 'leader' on January 31, 2001; he had died, aged 87.
The obituary said he was born in England in 1913; graduated with a Master of Arts degree from Hertford College, Oxford University. He had retired from the Civil Service and came to New Zealand with his wife, Aileen, to join their son, Tony. In Britain he had won a Brain of Britain radio series in 1960. Aileen died in 1997.
In addition to winning two Mastermind series here, he was later a member of radio's 'Stump the Brains Trust' team, worked behind the scenes on college TV shows (Unversity Challenge?), was a singer in the Upper Hutt Choral Society, a member of the Upper Hutt Music Society's home-listening group, and a reviewer for the 'Leader' (music and theatre?) In 1985 the Upper Hutt Valley Community Arts Council asked him to write a series of 'Arts Profiles' which began on October 15 with one on David Pike's pointillist art.
From my personal recollection, he complained to the World Record Club, selling long-playing classical-music; the notes on the record packaging were not up to his standard, and I believe he wound up preparing the notes himself. (Don McLeod)
The photograph has not yet been dated; earlier than 1987.
Date Taken1986 (or earlier)
The obituary said he was born in England in 1913; graduated with a Master of Arts degree from Hertford College, Oxford University. He had retired from the Civil Service and came to New Zealand with his wife, Aileen, to join their son, Tony. In Britain he had won a Brain of Britain radio series in 1960. Aileen died in 1997.
In addition to winning two Mastermind series here, he was later a member of radio's 'Stump the Brains Trust' team, worked behind the scenes on college TV shows (Unversity Challenge?), was a singer in the Upper Hutt Choral Society, a member of the Upper Hutt Music Society's home-listening group, and a reviewer for the 'Leader' (music and theatre?) In 1985 the Upper Hutt Valley Community Arts Council asked him to write a series of 'Arts Profiles' which began on October 15 with one on David Pike's pointillist art.
From my personal recollection, he complained to the World Record Club, selling long-playing classical-music; the notes on the record packaging were not up to his standard, and I believe he wound up preparing the notes himself. (Don McLeod)
The photograph has not yet been dated; earlier than 1987.
Date Taken1986 (or earlier)Part of
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Reference2001 01 31 8FormatGreyscale printSize94 x 137 mm
FormatGreyscale printSize94 x 137 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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Patrick Bowles; former Brain of Britain, New Zealand Mastermind 1976, 77.. Upper Hutt City Library, accessed 04/04/2026, https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/26438