We found dozens of stories (and adverts) in the Archive about Charles Bishop, the gg-grandfather of Liverpool comedian, John Bishop.
From reading these old newspaper stories, it’s clear that the Bishop family possesses a special DNA gene for entertaining the masses with their music and stories.
Concert at the Assembly Rooms in Chichester
Hampshire Telegraph – Saturday 29 October 1853
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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000069/18531029/007/0004
The Rifle Volunteers’ Concert
Hampshire Telegraph – Saturday 08 December 1860
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Charles Bishop singing in Sam Hague’s Minstrels
The Era – Sunday 20 February 1876
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Family announcement notice – birth of twins for the wife of Charles Bishop
The Era – Sunday 26 December 1875
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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000053/18751226/008/0004
Music Hall Advert for Sam Hague’s Minstrels
Liverpool Mercury – Tuesday 11 May 1875
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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000081/18750511/036/0001
