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George Guest (1767-1841), convict and settler, came from Gloucester, England, where on 24 March 1784 he was sentenced to transportation for seven years. He sailed in the Alexander in the First Fleet for New South Wales. On 17 March 1790 he arrived at Norfolk Island.
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Guest was born in Bangor, Wales, on February 19, 1924. He attended the Friars school in his hometown and became a chorister by age 9 at the local cathedral. At 11 he sang in the choir at Chester Cathedral while taking private lessons to develop his keyboard skills.
George Guest (1753-1841) and his family arrived in Hobart Town in September 1805 from Norfolk Island. The decision had been made to close the settlement on the island and George and his family were among the first to leave.
Feb 11, 2015 · George Guest died on 23 March 1841 in Hobart, the day before the 57 th anniversary of his trial, aged 74 years. He as buried at St David’s Burial Ground and his headstone is now on the memorial wall in St David’s Park.
Guest, George (c. 1767–1841) convict and settler.
George Guest, who has died aged 78, was the pre-eminent English choral director of the 20th century, responsible in large part for the survival of the cathedral choir and the astonishing quality of its output.
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George Guest: Alternative Names: George Guess ; Born: c. 1767 Prestbury, Gloucestershire, England. Died: 23 March, 1841 (aged ~ 74) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Cause of Death: general debility. Cultural Heritage: English
