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George Davenport

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George Davenport
BornGeorge Ryan
April 22, 1905
London, England
DiedJanuary 19, 1962 (age 56)
London, England
George Davenport (1905 - 1962), known as Gilly, was the son of Lewis Davenport. He entered the family business as a behind-the-counter demonstrator for L Davenport & Co.

Books

  • The Davenport Story – Volume One: The Life and Times of a Magical Family, 1881-1939 by Fergus Roy [1]
  • The Davenport Story - Volume Two: The Lost Legends by Fergus Roy [2]

References

  1. Genii Magazine, Vol. 73, No. 3, March 2010, Books, REVIEWED BY JAMY IAN SWISS, page 78
  2. Genii Magazine, Vol. 73, No. 5, May 2010, Books, REVIEWED BY JAMY IAN SWISS, page 75
  • Goodliffe's Abracadabra, Vol. 33, No. 836, February 1962, page 49
  • M-U-M, Vol. 51, No. 10, March 1962, A TRIBUTE TO GEORGE DAVENPORT by JOHN HENRY GROSSMAN, M.D., page 515
  • Linking Ring, May 1962 - Broken Wand.
  • Genii 1962 February Obit
  • Genii Magazine, Vol. 45, No. 2, February 1981, The House of Davenport, page 88
  • Bio-bibliographisches Lexikon der Zauberkünstler Edition Volker Huber, April 2002 , page 259