David Bowie’s parents, David Bowie’s parents, Haywood Stenton (John) Jones and Margaret Mary (Peggy) Burns, were married on Friday 12 September 1947.
On 11 August Jones and his first wife Hilda Sullivan had divorced on the grounds of John’s adultery.
The wedding ceremony took place at Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, London, eight months after David’s birth.
Last updated: 5 July 2021
Also on this day...
- 1997: Live: Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles
- 1995: Rehearsal: Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford
- 1991: Live: Tin Machine, Slim’s, San Francisco
- 1990: Live: Rockódromo Arena, Madrid
- 1987: Live: Silverdome, Pontiac
- 1983: Live: Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver
- 1980: UK album release: Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
- 1972: Travel: Southampton to New York
- 1966: Live: David Bowie and the Buzz, Woodhall Community Centre, Welwyn Garden City
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