People Open DS/UK/3508 Mr Flotsam and Mr Jetsam (fl 1920s-1930s) Mr Flotsam and Mr Jetsam fl 1920s-1930s DS/UK/3720 Anglo-New Zealand musical comedy duo Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsam were an Anglo-New Zealand musical comedy duo of the 1920s and 1930s. Mr. Flotsam's real name was Bentley Collingwood Hilliam (1890–1968) and Mr. Jetsam's real name was Malcolm McEachern (1883–1945). Hilliam wrote most of their songs, played the piano and sang in a light, high tenor voice. By contrast, McEachern had one of the deepest bass voices on record. Their material consisted of comic songs with rapid-fire delivery and songs with mild social commentary, as well as sentimental songs. Hilliam married Mona C Barrett-Lennard December 1926 in Lambeth, London. They are sometimes considered a precursor of Flanders and Swann. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RAHSkeyte 12/19/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 c82a43ad-0063-48de-88a8-65585046e0be