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'Ginger' George
« on: Saturday 30 June 12 23:35 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone

I am wondering if anyone can offer me any more information about a Durham amateur footballer and Spanish Civil War volunteer, 'Ginger' George?

I have minimal info at this stage but assume that George was playing in the north east during the early/mid 1930s. I know that he lived for a period in Fourth Street, Stanley.

Any help at all with this would very much appreciated.

Thanks
Steve Ringwood
East Sussex.

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Re: 'Ginger' George
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 01 July 12 01:24 BST (UK) »
Hi and welcome

What was his surname?
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Carlin (Ireland & Liverpool) Doughty & Wright (Liverpool) Dick & Park (Scotland & Liverpool)

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Re: 'Ginger' George
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 01 July 12 11:20 BST (UK) »
Hi Carole

As far as I know his surname is George and his nickname was 'Ginger'. The only record I have of him is a poster (reproduced in a book) advertising a 'welcome home' celebration (following his participation as a volunteer in the Spanish Civil War) at West Stanley Co-op Hall for 'amateur footballer 'Ginger' George'.

I have made a request to the Durham Amateur Football Trust but was wondering whether the name was a familiar one to football/history enthusiasts in the north east?

Thanks
Steve

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Re: 'Ginger' George
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 01 July 12 11:30 BST (UK) »
Suggest you take a look at the 1911 census which has one George family living in Stanley. Your Ginger may well be a younger son or the child of one of the older boys.
Crackett, Cracket, Webb, Turner, Henderson, Murray, Carr, Stavers, Thornton, Oliver, Davis, Hall, Anderson, Atknin, Austin, Bainbridge, Beach, Bullman, Charlton, Chator, Corbett, Corsall, Coxon, Davis, Dinnin, Dow, Farside, Fitton, Garden, Geddes, Gowans, Harmsworth, Hedderweek, Heron, Hedley, Hunter, Ironside, Jameson, Johnson, Laidler, Leck, Mason, Miller, Milne, Nesbitt, Newton, Parkinson, Piery, Prudow, Reay, Reed, Read, Reid, Robinson, Ruddiman, Smith, Tait, Thompson, Watson, Wilson, Youn

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Re: 'Ginger' George
« Reply #4 on: Monday 02 July 12 14:36 BST (UK) »
National Archives - Documents - KV5
The International Brigade Association and Friends of Republican Spain: list of persons who fought in Spain, 1936-1939, by nationality. Record Opened 26 August 2010.

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Re: 'Ginger' George
« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 July 12 14:45 BST (UK) »
Thanks Craclyn and barryd I will investigate both of these avenues.
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