C.H. Bovill
Charles Henry Bovill (28 September 1878 – 24 March 1918), professionally known as C. H. Bovill, was an English writer, songwriter and lyricist, known for his collaborations with P. G. Wodehouse, George Grossmith Jr. and others. His career was cut short by the First World War in which he died while serving in the British army in France. Life and career Bovill was born at Coonoor, India, the only son of Major Charles Edward Bovill, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and his wife, Ellen Marie. He was educated at Bedford School, Bedford Grammar School, after which he entered the civil service in 1900, serving there until 1912."Roll of Honour," ''The Times'', 28 March 1918, p. 4 He married Ethel Rachel Kay at St Augustine's, Fulham on 30 September 1907; they had three sons. In the early 1900s while still a civil servant, Bovill began writing song lyrics, collaborating with, among other composers, Ernest Shand and Philip Braham. In 1905 his short play ''Goodbye, Pierrot'' was given as a cu ...
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