Vivian De Gurr St George
| Vivian De Gurr St George | |
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1893 India |
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Vivian De Gurr St George (1893 in India – ?) was a shoeblack who worked at Piccadilly Circus, London, England.[1] He became well-known though the publication of his autobiography, St. George of Piccadilly, in 1953, and his radio appearances.
Educated at a private school,[1] he left home as a teenager, and travelled the world, returning with a wife, Consuelo (a nurse), and family, before setting up as a shoeblack.[2]
He appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 24 September 1954.[3]
Bibliography
- St. George of Piccadilly. Werner Laurie. 1953.
- By Appointment.
References
- 1 2 "You can't tip this boot black". Sydney Morning Herald. Oct 13, 1957. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ↑ St. George, Marie Elyse (2006). Once in a Blue Moon: An Artist's Life. Coteau Books. pp. 159–. ISBN 9781550503388. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Vivian De Gurr St George". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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