George Dyer is this year’s winner of our Southwark Blue Plaque competition.
The renowned Walworth tailor has come out on top and will now receive a blue plaque in his honour.
In the mid-’90s, George set up a tailoring shop called Threadneedle Man. He was nominated by his daughter, Deniece, who said tailoring had been his passion from a very young age, and “his talented hands could make the ugliest material look like gold.”
He is remembered for his ‘exceptional’ suits, which made him famous locally as well as among stars like Paul Weller and Martin Freeman.
If the comments from voters are any indication, George touched the lives of many and has been sorely missed since his tragic death last year.
The plaque should serve as an eternal reminder of his legacy – which will live on in the garments he created, the stories he told and the wisdom he imparted.
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It is not yet confirmed where the plaque will be placed – but a likely location is the Threadneedle Man shop on Walworth Road.
Second place in the competition was Rotherhithe police community support officer, Albert Tedam and the Borough Welsh Chapel came in third.
We would like to express our gratitude to all who voted and congratulations to all the nominees.
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