Basildon Bond and C U Jimmy were the comic creations of which stage and TV comedian?
John Dickinson Stationery South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere (thirteen countries in all). The Basildon Bond brand of stationery was created by Millington and Sons in 1911. The brand is named after Basildon Park, where some of Millington's directors were staying and liked the alliteration of "Basildon" and "bond". The Millington & Sons company was acquired by John Dickinson in 1918, who then took over the Basildon Bond brand. The name "Basildon Bond" was used by comedian Russ Abbot for one of his characters. John Dickinson patented a method of paper-making in June 1807, that rendered his rivals' techniques (principally the Fourdrinier
Jimmy Jones (comedian) Jimmy Jones (comedian) Albert Simmonds (born 9 February 1938), better known by the stage name Jimmy Jones, is an English stand-up comedian, with a reputation for being outspoken. Jones was born as Albert Simmonds, on 9 February 1938 in Southampton, England. He grew up in Rainham, Essex, attending a Catholic school, and initially wanting to train as a priest. Jones's autobiography, "Now This is a Very True Story" (), written with the aid of Garry Bushell, was published in 2010. Jones first appeared on stage in 1962 at the Dagenham Working Men's Club, on the same bill as Max Bygraves.