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George Norrington

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George Norrington
BornGeorge Thomas Norrington
January 2, 1950
Carshalton, Surrey, England

George Norrington (b. 1950) is a professional kid-show magician and mail-order dealer.[1]

Biography

Will Hayward taught Norrington all he knew about the art o Punch and Judy and children's magic. Norrington also was taught magic in the 1970s by Noel Stanton.

He started a mail-order business, George Norrington Magic, in the 1980s.

Norrington started performing profession in 1983, specializing in kid-shows.

He edited and published a yearly George Nomngton's Who's Who in Magic, which covered British agents, dealers, etc. in the 1980s. [2]

You can see a picture as "Uncle George" at https://magicpostcards.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/uncle-george/

References

  1. Who's Who in Magic: An International Biographical Guide From Past to Present by Bart Whaley (1990)
  2. This is your life: George Norrington, Magic Circular, June 1991