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George Manley was my great grandfather.He married Harriet Yelding, a cousin of “Lord” George Sanger another circus owner.George Manley was born in 1837 and died in 1912 after being hit by a lorry in Croydon.Ownership of the circus passed to his son James, my grandfather who lived at 418 Lower Addiscombe Road ,Croydon where my mother Frances Manley grew up.My mother walked on the slack wire at age 12 in 1921.
George Manley was the son of Harry Manley proprietor of Manley’s Chinese Circus.Harry Manley was born in 1817 and died in 1887 whilst the circus was on tour in Plaanen,Saxony.Have stacks more info if you need it.My email is archeryfan@bigpond.com and I am located in Australia.Regards,Tony.
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Dear Tony, just a quick note, received this week information from Linda Smith (Gordon’s wife) it was great that you had been in touch, I remember playing in your back garden in Shirley, it was a very hot day & I believe you remarked on me drinking a lot of water! Well in those day’s there were no water meters! I was the youngest son of four children of Gordon & Ruby/Patricia Smith, we have been up to see Gleny’s in Morecombe UK this year & we have just returned from seeing Gordon/Linda & Graham/Sandra in Harwich UK.
If you would like to keep in touch that would be great, all the best regards Geoff & Sue Portsmouth UK