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Born 31 July 1847. George Thorp was a member of the Wesleyan Society, a trustee of the Newland Methodist Church, a member of the Temperance Society and on the Education Committee of the Sunday School Union. He was also a Property agent, Estate agent and Surveyor with offices in De Grey Street and Lowgate, Hull. He collected rents for private landlords and the Hull Corporation, as well as organising repairs, and there are numerous references in the diaries to collecting rents, paying taxes and rates, and banking sums of money.

The surveying work George Thorp carried out included plans for a staircase at the offices in Lowgate, plans for three floors of the Halford Cycle premises, and he also drew plans on behalf of Gelder and Kitching, Surveyors. The business was continued after George Thorp's retirement by his son, Joseph E. Thorp.

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