Talk: Lord George Sanger – a Newbury Lad

Explore the life of Lord George Sanger who always said he was born in Newbury and maintained contact with the area, bringing his circus to the town regularly.

Lord George Sanger always said he was born in Newbury and maintained contact with the town all his life, bringing his circus to the town regularly, culminating in donating the statue of Queen Victoria and four lions to the town in 1903.

Ros Clow has been researching the life of Lord George Sanger since 2021 and wants to remind people that Sanger was a brilliant entrepreneur and a household name. There is now a campaign to make British Circus a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Image courtesy of the National Fairground and Circus Archive, The University of Sheffield.

West Berkshire Museum | Wednesday 17 December | 2.15pm | Free

December marks the bicentenary of Lord George Sanger’s alleged birth in Newbury.

Bookings close at 4pm the day before the talk.

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You may also like the following events from West Berkshire Museum:

• Next Wednesday, 3rd December, 10:15 am, Mini Messy Museum in Newbury
• Next month, 17th December, 01:00 pm, Talk: Lord George Sanger – a Newbury Lad in Newbury
• Happening on, 13th January, 01:30 pm, Local History Course: Civil War Century: the Newbury area in the 17th century in Newbury

Also check out other Business events in Newbury.