Jonathan Richard George (11 Sep 1948 - 3 Jun 2026)

Jon was more like a family member than a friend,like an uncle to my children and grandchildren.
We spent many happy hours watching Jon construct things out of his plastic bag of junk(cardboard rolls,lolly ice sticks,bits of cardboard).Holidays exploring ,collecting shells looking in rock pools in Brittany and he introduced us to his much loved Gower Penninsula.Sadly we won’t get to see his recently acquired camper van which he had planned to bring to Wigan this summer.
Jon words can’t express how much you will be missed by our family.
God. Less
Sandra and all our family and friends.

My father was a single child and Jon was the closest to an uncle to me. From a toddler, I have such fond memories of the amazing (and clever) presents he bought me, boxes of bits to build and explore.

I am so sad, only today, 10 weeks after your passing, I found out this devastating news. Only a few months ago I was with Jon at a computer fair with my son as he, yet again, he inspired the next generation around technology and science.

Rest in Peace Jon.

Ian and all of the family.

Jon was my dad’s best mate (Alan Owen) and they studied together at college. Jon was like an Uncle to me and when my dad died he was like a grandfather to both my and my brother’s children.

He was always around at Christmas to bring the children amazing gifts which they could learn from such as telescopes, microscopes, aquariums and in more recent tents which they have used to inspire a love of nature.

As a child Jon patiently taught me and my brother lots about about science and nature and inspired me to become a science teacher just like him.

Thanks for everything Jon, you will be very much missed.

I am devastated to have only learned of your passing today and wished we could have attended your funeral.
Sarah Ewan and family

As former students, many of us have only just found out about Mr George’s passing, and it has been incredibly moving to see so many of his former pupils coming together to share their memories and experiences of him. The sheer number of people who have felt compelled to tell their own stories is a testament to the impact he had on so many lives. Mr George was so much more than a teacher to me. At a time when I was a very quiet, uncertain child who often felt misunderstood, he was someone who made me feel seen. He recognised things in me that others sometimes misread, and his kindness, patience and belief in me stayed with me long after I left his classroom. It is difficult to put into words just how much his presence meant to me, or how much of an impact a teacher can have on a child’s life without ever truly knowing the extent of it. Reading all these memories has made it so clear that I was far from the only student who felt this way. He touched the lives of so many children, and those children have carried the memory of him with them into adulthood. I will always remember him with enormous gratitude and affection, and I hope his family can take some comfort in seeing just how many lives he touched and how warmly he is remembered.

I was a student at Corpus Christi and Mr. George was our teacher in years 3-4. You couldn't have asked for a better teacher. He made a positive impact on many lives including my own.

Everyone has that teacher that went above and beyond, Mr George was that to me! I remember going to school in the evenings where Mr George would bring his telescope and teach us about the stars. He was def not being paid. He also made us dissect a huge tuna in class and then came round my house on the evening to give my cats the head of the tuna as a treat ,eyes and everything.He had the messiest desk of all the teachers and no matter how many times we helped cleared it he found more books and objects to fill the space, he was much more interested in filling our heads with facts and in keeping us engaged “knowledge is power” He also knew exactly what each child needed, he was the only teacher to not tell me off for being argumentative and never keeping still - later in life I was diagnosed with ADHD but even back when ADHD was never talked about especially in girls, he knew exactly what I needed to keep me engaged in a classroom. That’s a skill that can’t be taught. This was in the 90s, teachers don’t have the space or safety to do these things anymore and I will always be grateful for Mr George, the messiest, most curious and lovely teacher. Unfortunately the students of Corpus Christi only found out about his passing today but many of us have spoken about the impact Mr George had on our lives and how we wish we could have told him. RIP Mr George ❤️

I was so shocked and sad to hear that Jon had died. He was my cousin. Our Dads were brothers. Because of the distance between homes, my sister Susan and I didn’t see him much when we were growing up. Our visits to see our other cousins Peter and Stephen and family in Liverpool rarely coincided with Jon’s visits with his parents and brother Tim but as adults Jon and I kept in touch.
Over the years when any combination of my family -parents, great-nephews and I were in Minehead, Jon would try and arrange to be in Bridgwater to come and see us.
Although Jon was a busy person and had a lot of activities and hobbies himself, he always took an interest in other people’s. He regularly sent encouraging messages about my football team’s performance and results. It was a shock to realise that we had not been in touch since the end of April, when he told me he’d read a good article about Brentford and that he intended posting to me.

I am so sad to think that I won’t see him again or receive his messages about so many things, especially about any photos I sent to him and of course about my team - Jon was the only person to send positive comments.
I will miss him.

Jon was a cousin who I have known all my life, and have very happy memories from our childhood. In adult life we kept in touch and did meet up from time to time, but lived far from each other and both had busy lives.

Jon’s father was my mother’s brother and part of a family of 5 siblings. Although we lived in Liverpool and Jon and Tim lived in Bridgewater we formed a close bond with them and my cousins Susan and Barbara who lived in London.

It is sad to think I shall never see Jon again but at least he will be reunited with his brother Tim and I will have my fond memories of a gentle and caring man.

Jon was a cousin who I have known all my life, and have very happy memories from our childhood. In adult life we kept in touch and did meet up from time to time, but lived far from each other and both had busy lives.

Jon’s father was my mother’s brother and part of a family of 5 siblings. Although we lived in Liverpool and Jon and Tim lived in Bridgewater we formed a close bond with them and my cousins Susan and Barbara who lived in London.

It is sad to think I shall never see Jon again but at least he will be reunited with his brother Tim and I will have my fond memories of a gentle and caring man.

I have only known Jon for a few years through events at the Wolverhampton Society of Artists. I did a talk at his request at his photo club a while back. He was a gentle, kind and thoughtful man and his passing so suddenly is such sad news.

Very sad news

I will miss John at our various art meetings, a character who was both interesting and a pleasure to talk to.

My sincerest condolences to Jon's family. I miss my dear friend and it will not be the same at bantock cafe where I can now not anticipate him calling in for a cuppa and a chat, Ali

fond memories of a good friend, kind, thoughtful, and who rescued us from boredom during Covid with his love of photography and the camera club he loved so much