George Cowling stationed as a meteorological assistant with No. 4 Bomber Group RAF in Yorkshire, and worked as a forecaster for the RAF, working in Britain, Normandy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany until 1953. In 1954 he was transferred to the London Weather Centre. On 11 January 1954, at the age of 33, George Cowling gave the first televised weather forecast, from the BBC's Lime Grove Studios, at 7.55pm. The forecast was live and 'in vision', with Cowling standing in front of the weather map, using a pencil and rubber to show the weather for the next day. He informed the viewing
Peter "Mars" Cowling also featured on two video releases. The first was "Hooked On Music", a live performance originally shot for the German television programme, "Rockpalast" in 1976, which showcased an early line-up that also included Nicko McBrain. Cowling's other video appearance was "Boom Boom-Live At The Diamond Club", a 1991 concert filmed in Toronto, that also featured Jerry Riggs. Peter "Mars" Cowling Peter "Mars" Cowling (May 26,1946 – March 20, 2018) was an English bass guitarist, best known for his work with Canadian blues rock guitarist Pat Travers. Cowling for many years lived in Grimsby where, in 1962, he formed The Syndicate