Gardener & broadcaster
Percy Thrower
The first television gardener, from 1951, and Blue Peter's gardener for eighteen years, until the garden was vandalised in a story that made the national news.
Percy John Thrower was a British gardener, horticulturist, broadcaster and writer born at Horwood House in the village of Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire.
- Born
- 1913-01-30, Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire, EnglandA Thursday
- Died
- 1988-03-18, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, EnglandA Friday, aged 75
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1913-01-30, Little Horwood, Buckinghamshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 10°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 24°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 0°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 26°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 14°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 6°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 27°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 24°12′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 28°18′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1988-03-18, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 28°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 2°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 13°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 0°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 10°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 12°16′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Percy Thrower was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.