George Thomas CORRAN

PIONEERRESPOND

George Thomas CORRAN 1901 - 1984

aka	George T. Corran, G. T. Corran, G. Corran, George Corran
nationality
occupation

birth	16 Sep 1901, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, ENGLAND
baptism
death	.. Oct 1984, Hillingdon, Middlesex, ENGLAND
burial

marriage	married on ......... 19**, ........., .........., ............ (country) .............................. b. ........... d. .............
children	Alexander (Alec) b. .......... 1941(?), ..............., INDIA LIVING Geoffrey or Jeffrey(?) b. ........... LIVING

PARENTS

father	George Frederick CORRAN b. .. Apr/May/June 1878, West Derby, Lancashire d. .. Jan/Feb/Mar 1963, Liverpool (84y)
mother	Agnes NYLAND b. .. Apr/May/June 1879, Liverpool, Lancashire d. .. July/Aug/Sep 1965, Liverpool (85y)
marriage	they got married in .. July/Aug/Sep 1900, West Derby, Lancashire
children	George b. 16 Sep 1901, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, ENGLAND d. .. Oct 1984, Hillingdon, Middlesex, ENGLAND ............. .............

LIFE

A G(eorge) T, Corran went twice to the USA (10 June 1923, NY)

Joined The Gramophone Company on 5 August 1925.
Chief Electrical Engineer.
Made recordings for The Gramophone Company in Baghdad from 16th Nov 1931 to 1st December 1931 (0C/2C) (source: Peter Copelands article in Historic Record no. 27 (April 1993)

1931 at Dum Dum: 0C 1148-1155
1931 at Dum Dum: 0C 1198-1203

Mr. George CORRAN (30y) Electrical Engineer
SS "CITY OF PARIS"
dep.: ......., Bombay, INDIA
arr.: 13 May 1932, Liverpool, ENGLAND
Home address in UK: 11 Ranelagh Drive South, Grassendate, Liverpool, Lancashire

1933 at Dum Dum: 2C 5325-5332

George CORRAN (32y) Engineer
SS "VICEROY OF INDIA"
dep.: ......, Bombay, INDIA
arr.: 21 May 1934, London (Tilbury)
Address in UK: 3 Abbey Rd., St Johns Wood, London N.W.8

Also recordings in India and Philippines (and probably other countries as well)
The Corran family left Bombay in November 1945
Left the company in 19...... (at age 60?)
(source: Mr. Alexander (Alec) Corran)

Home address 1951-1981: 33 Redmeat Rd., Hayes, Cranford, Middlesex (BRITISH PHONE BOOKS)

George Corran is also listed (4 times) in UK, Electrical Engineer Lists, 1871-1939 (Ancestry)
George Thos Corran listed in: Merchant Navy Seaman (Ancestry)
With G. B. Kelly to India (ANCESTRY)

NOTES

The Gramophone Company's Persian Recordings 1899 to 1934 by Michael S. Kinnear. Bajakhana, Victoria, 2000 (p. 23)

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