George Black Orsborne (4 July 1902 – 23 December 1957), also known as Dod Orsborne, was a Grimsby trawler captain and seafarer, who acquired notoriety...
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administrator Dod Gray (c. 1909–1975), Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer Dod Orsborne (1902–1957), Scottish seafarer Dod Procter...
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expanded from an anecdote found in George "Dod" Orsborne's Master of the Girl Pat, published in 1949. Orsborne presented the anecdote as factual, involving...
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agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd. 1936 – Dod Orsborne, captain of the Girl Pat is convicted of its theft and imprisoned, having...
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American professional ice hockey defenceman; in Detroit, Michigan Died: Dod Orsborne, 55, British sailor, died of a heart attack. Michael Schaap, 83, American...
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avoided any direct explanation for why a postponement might take place. Dod Orsborne, captain of the Girl Pat was convicted and imprisoned of its theft, having...
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Edward VIII about his relationship with Wallis Simpson. 22 October – Dod Orsborne, captain of the fishing vessel Girl Pat, which had caused a media sensation...
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Inanda was allocated GLMB. In August 1936, Inanda brought George "Dod" Orsborne and his brother James back to the United Kingdom from Georgetown, British...
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