Basil Hallam

Basil Hallam (3 April 1889 – 20 August 1916), born Basil Hallam Radford, was an early 20th century English actor and singer, known for the character of Gilbert the Filbert in The Passing Show. He died in action on the Western Front during World War I. 
Hallam was born on 3 April 1888 at 55 Marine Parade, Brighton, East Sussex, England, the youngest son and child of Walter Thomas Hindmarsh Radford, a ship and insurance broker, (1845–1927) and Ann Louisa Maria Radford (née Wulff) (1847–1924). He was the youngest of six siblings: Annie Marguerite (1874–1943), Walter Guy (1875–1947), Ethel May (1880–?), Archibald Campbell (1881–1958) and Maurice Clive (1884–1915). 
He was baptised on 23 May 1888 in St Mary's, Hendon, Middlesex. He was educated at the Meads preparatory school in Eastbourne, Charterhouse School and the University of Oxford.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played his track, 'Gilbert The Filbert', for the Peelenium 1914. No other tracks from the artist seemed to have been played by Peel according to available tracklistings on this site.
==Shows Played==
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*16 June 1999: 'Gilbert The Filbert' (Peelenium 1914)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
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