Meg Bowman was guest character who appeared in 40 episodes of Home And Away in early 1992. She was terminally ill with leukaemia and moved to Summer Bay with her mother Julia so she could live out her days there. Her romance with Blake Dean became one of the early year's most memorable storylines. Her peaceful death on the beach in Blake's arms has become one of the show's most iconic scenes. Meg was played by the late Cathy Godbold.
Backstory[]
Meg Bowman was born in about 1975 to Julia Bowman (portrayed by famous Australian pop singer and actress Debra Byrne). She grew up in The City but was diagnosed with leukaemia. When she was told that her condition was terminal and that she didn't have long to live, she and her mother moved to Summer Bay. Her mother was originally from the area and her grandfather Joe still lived there. He bought Donald Fisher's old house from him so they could move into it.
1992[]
Meg dies in Blake's arms.
In January 1992, Meg and her mother Julia arrived in Summer Bay. She and Blake Dean were attracted to each other almost immediately, which Julia was unhappy about. She tried to warn Blake off and it soon became apparent that Meg was hiding something. It soon transpired that Meg was dying from leukaemia and her mother was being over-protective. Meg was determined to live as normal a life as possible so she started attending school and made friends with Finlay Roberts, Sophie Simpson, Sally Fletcher and Simon Fitzgerald.
Despite knowing that their days together were numbered, Blake and Meg began a relationship. Meg told Blake she had three wishes to fulfil before she died: To swim with dolphins, to ride an old-fashioned ship and to make love. Alf Stewart arranged for Blake and Meg to spend a weekend together at a hotel in "The City". They consummated their relationship but Meg deteriorated rapidly on their return to Summer Bay.
A few days later Meg died in Blake's arms on the beach while they watched the sun rise. Blake was devastated by her death and took some time to get over it.
Memorable info[]
Birthday: About 1975
Died: 5th April 1992
Full Name: Megan Jane Bowman
In 2017 when Billie Ashford died of cancer, she died in VJ Patterson's arms at sunset on the beach, which was a nod to the iconic Blake and Meg scene.
In a cruel case of life imitating art, Cathy Godbold died of brain cancer in May 2018, aged just 43 [1]
Family[]
Mother Julia Bowman
Grandfathers Joe Bowman
Appearances[]
1992
- Ep 927 (28 Jan 1992)
- Ep 928 (29 Jan 1992)
- Ep 929 (30 Jan 1992)
- Ep 932 (4 Feb 1992)
- Ep 933 (5 Feb 1992)
- Ep 934 (6 Feb 1992)
- Ep 937 (11 Feb 1992)
- Ep 938 (12 Feb 1992)
- Ep 939 (13 Feb 1992)
- Ep 941 (17 Feb 1992)
- Ep 942 (18 Feb 1992)
- Ep 943 (19 Feb 1992)
- Ep 944 (20 Feb 1992)
- Ep 946 (24 Feb 1992)
- Ep 947 (25 Feb 1992)
- Ep 949 (27 Feb 1992)
- Ep 950 (28 Feb 1992)
- Ep 951 (2 Mar 1992)
- Ep 952 (3 Mar 1992)
- Ep 953 (4 Mar 1992)
- Ep 954 (5 Mar 1992)
- Ep 955 (6 Mar 1992)
- Ep 956 (9 Mar 1992)
- Ep 957 (10 Mar 1992)
- Ep 960 (13 Mar 1992)
- Ep 961 (16 Mar 1992)
- Ep 962 (17 Mar 1992)
- Ep 964 (19 Mar 1992)
- Ep 965 (20 Mar 1992)
- Ep 968 (25 Mar 1992)
- Ep 969 (26 Mar 1992)
- Ep 970 (27 Mar 1992)
- Ep 971 (30 Mar 1992)
- Ep 972 (31 Mar 1992)
- Ep 973 (1 Apr 1992)
- Ep 974 (2 Apr 1992)
- Ep 975 (3 Apr 1992)
- Ep 976 (6 Apr 1992)
- Ep 978 (8 Apr 1992)
- Ep 979 (9 Apr 1992)