soho george

if there’s a single character alive today that epitomises london’s soho, it’s george skeggs, who arrived 60 years ago in 1959.

his memories paint a vivid picture of london during the 20th century.

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“the first thing i noticed was the smell of argon in the air. it became our playground.

i’m a non-conformist, and an individualist.

we were all outsiders, but the term ‘outsiders’ can include a lot of people.”

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george skeggs is an unmissable sight on the streets of soho…

the colourful 75 year old arrived in the area aged 15 and has been part of the furniture ever since.

today, residents call him the “soul of soho”

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