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Traditions, The Bowler Hat
 The most common picture
depicting a typical Englishman is a man wearing a bowler hat and reading the
Times newspaper. Bowler hats are now rarely seen in England.
It was invented by Thomas
William Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester of Holkham Hall in Norfolk ..and his St
James hatter. He required a sturdy hat for his Head keeper and some twenty staff
to wear that would be hardwearing, easily identifiable and comfortable.
    Famous
bowler hat wearers. Include (left to right) Charlie Chaplin, John Steed of The Avengers,
Captain Mainwaring of Dad's Army, Sir Winston Churchill
Oh and that fellow "Odd Job" in the 007 Movie, that could
kill someone with a bowler... |
