George Scurfield

George Bazeley Scurfield was an author, poet, and politician. He was born March 19, 1920, in Leicestershire, England, and died December 15, 1991, Norwich, England. He married Cecilia Hopkinson in 1947 at Cambridge, England. They had five children, including their son the actor, Matthew Scurfield, and daughters; Sarah, Lucy, Poly and Sophy.

George Scurfield twice ran in Cambridge City Council, England elections as a Labour Party candidate. First in Market Ward, in May 1962 when he came in 3rd, losing to the Liberal candidate, Peter Calvert; and then in Petersfield Ward, in May 1963 when he was elected to City Council.

Published poems

Poets Of Tomorrow, Second Selection (containing five Poems by George Scurfield), published by Cambridge Poetry (Hogarth Press, 1940).

The Song Of A Red Turtle, a book of poems published by Timbimuttu (London, 1941), 19 pages.

“Brother If You Could See Me Now”, Seven Magazine of People’s Writing (April - June, 1944)

“The Colonel”, Seven Magazine of People’s Writing (July - September, 1944)

“Evening”, Seven Magazine of People’s Writing (October - December, 1944

Novels

The Bamboo House, published by Michael Joseph Ltd. (London, 1950).

Alone With Our Day, published by Michael Joseph Ltd. (London, 1952).

Non-Fiction

A Stickful Of Nonpareil, with illustrations by Edward Ardizzone, published by Cambridge University Press, 1956. This 58 page book, (15 illustrations in the text) contained reminiscence of sixty years at the Cambridge University Press, and was printed in a limited edition of only 500 copies for presentation at Christmas.

Home Baked, A Little Book Of Bread Recipes, by George and Cecilia Scurfield, Illustrated by Nora Kay. (1959), 86 pages.

Home-Made Cakes And Biscuits, by George and Cecilia Scurfield.

New York Times Menu Cook Book, by George and Cecilia Scurfield, published by H&R (New York, 1966).

Fakenham And Folkestone Etcetera, published by The Larks Press, 1988, 356 pages.

The Bitter Mangoes, memoirs of his years at St John's and his wartime service in the Far East for which he was awarded the MC, 1938-45. Written in 1991. 101 pages. Media:Example.ogg