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This Time-Line was compiled and written by Paris7am in honour of Lewis' 60th birthday and was first published on her Livejournal on this occasion. Thank you kindly for giving me the permission to repost it here, Paris! Please do NOT repost this Time-Line elsewhere without her permission! Thanks!
Lewis Collins: A Time-Line
by Paris7am1946
- born on May 27 – first home is at No 6 Gautby Road, in Birkenhead, Cheshire (CD)mother Jane (Davies), father Bill (William Daniel Collins, a ship wright and musician), brother Gerald (20 years senior), older sister Valerie
1948
- wins the "most beautiful baby in Liverpool" contest- enjoys camping trips to an isolated farm in Shropshire
(Brickyard Farm in the 5 house Hamlet of Eaton Constantine, housekeeper Doris Wild)
- boyhood friends with Freddie Star (comedian)
1957
- 11 when his parents split, sister leaves with mother and he remains with his father1957-62
- attends Tollemache Road Secondary School – Classmate Paul Bradley tells story on Knowhere site about playing with toy soldiers and a WW2 shell at "Lewy’s" house. (CD)1959
- First show at 13 with Dad on piano and Lew on drums (Lobol Club, Port Sunlight) play regularly together for over three years. Bill's band is called the "Savoy Swingers"- Auditions and wins drummer position with the Renegades as a 13 year old, plays with them for about 3 years.
- Joins rifle-club team which beats the Liverpool police team in a target event. (Liverpool Central Rifle Club?) Inspired in shooting by his aunt, who was a champion wild pheasant hunter.
