Born on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent in 1808 to slave parents. Born with vitiligo, also known as piebaldism he was, as a baby, put on show in the capital, Kingstown. Aged 15 months he was taken to Bristol and sold to the travelling showman, John Richardson who took him around England's fairs displaying him for entertainment. George died aged four years and nine months.
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George Alexander Gratton
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St Marys Newington - Gratton
George Alexander Gratton was a Caribbean boy brought to England from the isla...
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Christ Church School, SW3
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Lady Eleanor Keane
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Rose Lucetta Elliott
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Sir John Kirk
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Auxiliary Fireman Frederick Scate
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The Walkers of Southgate
N14, Cannon Hill, 15, Southgate Beaumont Care Home
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Michael Stanley Brewster
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Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey
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Leverton arch
Designed in 1800 by Leverton, one of the churchwardens at the time. Originally at the northern entrance on St Giles High Street. Moved in 1865 to its present location on Flitcroft Street.
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