Wilfred Hubbard

Wilfred Hubbard
Born	circa 1892 England
Died	circa 1969 (age 76) Malta
Resting place	Ta’ Braxia Cemetery

Wilfred Hubbard (1892-1969) was a successful after-dinner entertainers of the period between the wars, often billed as "Wilfred Hubbard and 52 Assistants".

Biography

Hubbard served as a dispatch rider in World War I and later set up his own hosiery manufacturing business before becoming a full-time professional magician.

He appeared regularly at important functions in London and elsewhere, entertaining royalty on many occasions. Hubbard was a President and life member of the Leicester Magic Circle..

During World War II he entertained troops in Britain, Europe and the Middle East.

He as a mentor to Clifford Townsend.

Hubbard became interested in hypnotism, becoming so successful that for a time he had his own clinic in Harley Street. For health reasons he would move to Malta. He was buried at the Ta’ Braxia Cemetery in Pietà, Malta on May 15, 1969.