William Edmund Sowerbutts (1911-1990) was an English gardener and a notable panellist on BBC Radio 4's Gardeners Question Time. After his father's death, he transitioned from aspiring journalist to working on the family smallholding. He contributed significantly to local gardening communities, appearing in the inaugural broadcast of Gardeners' Question Time in 1947 alongside other gardening experts. The program garnered immense popularity, with millions tuning in weekly. Sowerbutts' legacy includes a Blue plaque honoring his contributions to gardening and broadcasting.
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Bill Sowerbutts belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Occupation: landscape architect
Employers: BBC
Awards Received: Blue plaque by Tameside Council
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 4, 1911
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 4, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Capricorn 14 | 14 Capricorn 21 | 8 Taurus 15 |
| Moon | 29 Aquarius 36 | 1 Leo 55 | 19 Taurus 1 |
| Mercury | 25 Capricorn 16 | 4 Capricorn 21 | 17 Taurus 21 |
| Venus | 22 Capricorn 39 | 13 Capricorn 52 | 14 Gemini 10 |
| Mars | 10 Sagittarius 39 | 15 Capricorn 32 | 4 Pisces 45 |
| Jupiter | 9 Scorpio 53 | 20 Cancer 52 | 9 Scorpio 35 |
| Saturn | 0 Taurus 17 | 26 Pisces 18 | 10 Taurus 5 |
| Uranus | 24 Capricorn 34 | 27 Taurus 51 | 29 Capricorn 19 |
| Neptune | 20 Cancer 22 | 29 Pisces 33 | 19 Cancer 0 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 36 | 2 Aquarius 50 | 26 Gemini 20 |
| Rahu | 16 Taurus 14 | 11 Pisces 58 | 10 Taurus 9 |
| Ketu | 16 Scorpio 14 | 11 Virgo 58 | 10 Scorpio 9 |
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