Frankie Howerd memorabilia for auction

Published November 27th, 2005


Personal items belonging to comedy icon Frankie Howerd will go under the hammer in Bristol next month.

The lots include a portrait of the Up Pompeii! star by artist June Mendoza that used to hang in his home. It is expected to fetch up to £3,000.

Other items include an Omega Seamaster watch which Howerd wore up to his death and a leather doctor’s bag in which he used to store jokes.

The sale will held on 13 December by the auctioneers Dreweatt Neate.

Howerd died in 1992 at the age of 70, one day before fellow comedian Benny Hill.





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