George Whale (freethinker)
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George Whale | |
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| Born | 25 November 1849 |
| Died | 4 May 1925 (aged 75) |
| Occupation(s) | Solicitor, freethinker |
George Whale (25 November 1849 – 4 May 1925) was an English solicitor, local politician and freethinker.
Whale worked as a solicitor in Huntingdon and Woolwich. He was the Mayor of Woolwich (1908–1909) and was a Liberal parliamentary candidate for Marylebone. He was a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and member of the Folklore Society, Johnson Club, Omar Khayyam Club, National Liberal Club and Samuel Pepys Club.[1][2] He lived at York Terrace and had a library of 60,000 books.[1][2]
Whale was Chairman of the Rationalist Press Association, 1922–1925.[3]
Whale was a friend of H. G. Wells.[1] He was married to author Winifred Stephens.[4]
Whale collapsed and died after giving a speech at the Annual Dinner of the Rationalist Press Association in 1925.[5]
