However, with the family getting ever larger with the birth of Florence in 1861, the income from the business was insufficient to support them. The family left Calne, sometime after the 1961 census, for Worcestershire when Mr. George, who was born in Worcester, gained employment at Lea and Perrins, a Worcester sauce firm.
The record breaking mile run took place on 23 August 1886 at Lillie Bridge. George's time was 4 minutes, 12 and three quarter seconds. It wouldn't be until 1923 until the record was bested by 2 seconds by Paavo Nurmi of Finland[1].
I am not aware that George ever returned to Calne after his family left for Worcestershire. However, in August 1948, his widow did visit Calne on the occasion of the unveiling of a plaque at the Recreation Ground in George's honour. It is one of two plaques, with the other being on an outside wall at the Town Hall.
George Close
A row of terrace housing built c. 1975. off Forman Street.
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Goodall House
Goodall House was built in 2006 as part of the McCarthy & Stone Penn Court development, now managed by FirstPort. Along with the Penn Court sheltered apartment, the plan included a 10 affordable units, which comprised of two bungalows and eight housing units, which became Goodall House.
References:
Luff, E., 1993. Calne, Walter Goodall George 1858-1943. 1st ed
