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date: 05 March 2021

Grossmith, Georgelocked

(1847–1912)
  • Tony Joseph

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Grossmith, George (1847–1912), entertainer and author, was born in London on 9 December 1847, the eldest of the three children of the journalist and entertainer, George Grossmith (1820–1880) and his wife, Louisa Emmeline Grossmith, née Weedon (d. 1882). While his father was alive he was referred to outside the family as ...

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