Colonel Edmund J. Burke
2011-01-09 17:11:57 UTC
Private life
Hill had few friends, although colleagues have insisted that he was never
lonely but content with his own company. He never married, although he did
propose to three women-one the daughter of a British writer-but was turned
down by all three. Although he owned the family home in Southampton, he
never owned his own home in London, nor a car. Hill preferred to rent a
place to live rather than buy one, first a large double apartment in
Queensgate, London for 26 years until 1986, and then a small flat in
Teddington, Middlesex, within walking distance of the studios of Thames
Television where he recorded his shows. His mother died in 1976 at age 82,
and Hill kept the family house at 22 Westrow Gardens in Southampton as a
shrine to her, not changing a thing. Before his move to Teddington, whilst
looking for somewhere else to live in the Richmond area of London, he lived
at 22 Westrow Gardens. Travelling was the one luxury Hill permitted himself;
he became a francophile, enjoying frequent visits to France, and in
particular Marseille, where until the 1980s he could enjoy anonymity in
outdoor cafés, on public transport, and socialising with local women.
Besides mastering French, Hill also spoke enough German, Dutch and Italian
to get by when travelling. Such holidays were often gathering missions for
comedy material, some inspired by foreign surroundings, or borrowed from
regional acts.
Benny was obviously a poof! Reading betwixt the lines, one finds that (a)
he never married, and (b) he was a francophile. Both of these constitute
positive proof that Benny Hill was a poofer. However, this should not come
as a surprise to anyone who well knows the ways of the English.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Regards,
Colonel Edmund J. Burke
U.S. Army, ret.
Hill had few friends, although colleagues have insisted that he was never
lonely but content with his own company. He never married, although he did
propose to three women-one the daughter of a British writer-but was turned
down by all three. Although he owned the family home in Southampton, he
never owned his own home in London, nor a car. Hill preferred to rent a
place to live rather than buy one, first a large double apartment in
Queensgate, London for 26 years until 1986, and then a small flat in
Teddington, Middlesex, within walking distance of the studios of Thames
Television where he recorded his shows. His mother died in 1976 at age 82,
and Hill kept the family house at 22 Westrow Gardens in Southampton as a
shrine to her, not changing a thing. Before his move to Teddington, whilst
looking for somewhere else to live in the Richmond area of London, he lived
at 22 Westrow Gardens. Travelling was the one luxury Hill permitted himself;
he became a francophile, enjoying frequent visits to France, and in
particular Marseille, where until the 1980s he could enjoy anonymity in
outdoor cafés, on public transport, and socialising with local women.
Besides mastering French, Hill also spoke enough German, Dutch and Italian
to get by when travelling. Such holidays were often gathering missions for
comedy material, some inspired by foreign surroundings, or borrowed from
regional acts.
Benny was obviously a poof! Reading betwixt the lines, one finds that (a)
he never married, and (b) he was a francophile. Both of these constitute
positive proof that Benny Hill was a poofer. However, this should not come
as a surprise to anyone who well knows the ways of the English.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Regards,
Colonel Edmund J. Burke
U.S. Army, ret.