Geoffrey Prowse

Geoffrey Prowse was a British painter, writer, musician and composer born in Tottenham, London in 1942. He was the oldest of 3 children, a brother, Robert (Bobby, Bob) and a sister, Rita. He went to Bruce Grove Junior school and then to Tottenham County School. He left there when he was 14 to study at the Hornsey School of Art. Geoffrey died in 1972 at the age of 30. The cause of death is not known.

Links To Peel
An avid John Peel fan, he composed The Perfumed Garden Blues or John Peel's Lament which was first played on Peel's Radio London show on 22 July 1967. He met John Peel on at least one occasion in the 60's when he took his two daughters, Sophie and Lelia, to Peel Acres for tea.

Shows Played
1967
 * 22 July 1967: Perfumed Garden Blues or John Peel's Lament (home recording) (JP [laughs]: "Isn't that classic, I think that's marvellous......")
 * 06 August 1967: Perfumed Garden Blues or John Peel's Lament
 * 14 August 1967: The Perfumed Garden Blues or John Peel's Lament (JP: "One of the things I shall be able to do as a result of this is to go and see Geoffrey and talk to him, and visit him somewhere in Hertfordshire. And that will be very beautiful, something nice to be able to do. And very possibly I hope there’s a chance that I’ll be able to come and visit you or meet you or something, because you must understand that I love you.")