George Major
1938–2026George Major (1938–2026) was the Pearly King of Peckham, a London cultural figure and real-life inspiration for the Only Fools and Horses character Del Boy.
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George Major was the much-loved Pearly King of Peckham, one of London's last traditional Pearly Kings, who devoted more than 65 years to preserving working-class Cockney heritage. Crowned in 1958 at just 20 years old, he was celebrated for his dedicated charity work and his trademark suit covered in some 22,000 pearl buttons.
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