Billy Martin, comedian, of Coventry

[Jackiemh]

I am hoping that someone may be able to help with some biographical information on the above.
Billy Martin was apparently the stage name of a William Hazlewood around 1960; working mainly in the Coventry area I believe and he said in a newspaper article in the Coventry Evening Telegraph of 18/1/1963 that he was the grandson of James Hazlewood of the Hazlewood Cycle Co.
Trouble is this doesn't tally with any of James' grandchildren that I have found.
Help
Jackie

[mckha489]

Coventry Evening Telegraph of 18/1/1963

That paper and issue is in the BNA newspaper collection.

I am not getting a hit that matches “Hazelwood Cycle”


Added..found it. Will clip

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/4d25146a-8a4d-4f38-a6e7-fd8175aa3bba

[mckha489]

I wonder if he could be Martin William Hazelwood
Born 6 June 1926

Think that one is the son of Kenneth W. Hazelwood/Haselwood and Edna Cleaver

[mckha489]

A Kenneth W. Hazelwood age 1 is son of William Hazelwood cycle Manufacturer in 1901

Birth

   HAZLEWOOD, KENNETH  WILLIAM HUGHES    PEARSON 
GRO Reference: 1899  D Quarter in COVENTRY  Volume 06D  Page 559

[mckha489]

Marriage 1888
William Hazelwood & Sarah Ann Pearson

Williams father is James Hazelwood Bicycle Manufacturer (as is William).

[Jackiemh]

Thank you for that information; I had made the connection through the phrase in the article ' Hazlewood House, 143 Foleshill Road' which came up in the 1911 Census for James Hazlewood, Cycle manufacturer. RG14PN18543 RG78PN1111 RD390SD2 ED5SN202.
So, Billy Martin aka William Hazlewood or Martin William Hazlewood was the great grandson of James Hazlewood. Now, we have a comedian in the family!
Jackie