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[[George Davenport]] {{PersonInfo||1906|January 18, |1962}} was the son of [[Lewis Davenport]], known as Gilly. He entered the family business as a behind-the-counter demonstrator for L Davenport & Co.
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[[George Davenport]] (b.1905-d.1962), was the eldest son of [[Lewis Davenport]]. He entered the family business as a behind-the-counter demonstrator for L Davenport & Co. then became the manager.
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He used the magic words "Gilly-Gilly" and, over time, more and more people referred to him as Gilly rather than George.<ref>http://www.davenportcollection.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/FAQ-10.-Why-was-George-Davenport-known-as-Gilly-Davenport.pdf</ref>
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==Books==
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* The Davenport Story – Volume One: The Life and Times of a Magical Family, 1881-1939 by Fergus Roy <ref>[[Genii 2010 March|Genii Magazine, Vol. 73, No. 3, March 2010]], Books, REVIEWED BY JAMY IAN SWISS, page 78</ref>
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* The Davenport Story - Volume Two: The Lost Legends by Fergus Roy <ref>[[Genii 2010 May|Genii Magazine, Vol. 73, No. 5, May 2010]], Books, REVIEWED BY JAMY IAN SWISS, page 75</ref>
  
== References ==
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* [[Linking Ring]], May 1962 - Broken Wand.
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* Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 33, No. 836, February 1962, page 49
* [[Abra]], January 27, 1962
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* M-U-M, Vol. 51, No. 10, March 1962, A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE DAVENPORT by JOHN HENRY GROSSMAN, M.D., page 515
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* [[Linking Ring|The Linking Ring, Vol. 42, No. 5, May 1962]], Broken Wand GEORGE DAVENPORT, page 96
 
* [[Genii 1962 February]] Obit
 
* [[Genii 1962 February]] Obit
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* [[Genii 1981 February|Genii Magazine, Vol. 45, No. 2, February 1981]], The House of Davenport, page 88
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* Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002 , page 259
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:35, 29 January 2024

George Davenport
BornGeorge Ryan
April 22, 1905
London, England
DiedJanuary 18, 1962 (age 56)
London, England
George Davenport (b.1905-d.1962), was the eldest son of Lewis Davenport. He entered the family business as a behind-the-counter demonstrator for L Davenport & Co. then became the manager.

He used the magic words "Gilly-Gilly" and, over time, more and more people referred to him as Gilly rather than George.[1]

Books

  • The Davenport Story – Volume One: The Life and Times of a Magical Family, 1881-1939 by Fergus Roy [2]
  • The Davenport Story - Volume Two: The Lost Legends by Fergus Roy [3]

References

  1. http://www.davenportcollection.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/FAQ-10.-Why-was-George-Davenport-known-as-Gilly-Davenport.pdf
  2. Genii Magazine, Vol. 73, No. 3, March 2010, Books, REVIEWED BY JAMY IAN SWISS, page 78
  3. Genii Magazine, Vol. 73, No. 5, May 2010, Books, REVIEWED BY JAMY IAN SWISS, page 75