Tony Bullimore Death
Tony passed away on 31 July 2018 at the age of 79. Tony's cause of death was stomach cancer.
When did Tony Bullimore die?
31 July 2018How did Tony Bullimore die? What was the cause of death?
Stomach cancerHow old was Tony Bullimore when died?
79
Tony Bullimore Birthday and Date of Death
Tony Bullimore was born on 15 January 1939 and died on 31 July 2018. Tony was 79 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: 15 January 1939
Date of Death: 31 July 2018
Age at Death: 79
Tony Bullimore - Biography
Tony Bullimore nicknamed The British Bulldog, was a British businessman and international yachtsman, who was well-known for being rescued on 10 January 1997 during a sailing race, after he was presumed dead.
Born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, he was educated at Claremont School. He subsequently joined the Royal Marines. After leaving the military, Bullimore moved to Bristol in the early 1960s and married Lalel, a West Indian immigrant. In 1966 they opened the Afro-Caribbean inspired Bamboo Club, which was billed as "Bristol’s Premier West Indian Entertainment Centre", housed a restaurant, theatre workshop, football team and was the headquarters of the Bristol West Indian Cricket Club. The top floor housed the music venue, with DJs playing reggae and American soul music, and bands performed including Bob Marley and The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Ben E King and Tina Turner. The club burned down in 1977, just before the Sex Pistols were due to play there.
Bullimore had already opened "The Granary" club at Bristol's Granary building in the early 1970s, which after ten years he slowly sold off to concentrate on other business ventures. He also became a race relations advocate in Bristol.
