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George Best
‘George Best, bricklayer from Belfast, was fined for breach of the peace at Gretna Green Station. He was shouting, swearing and rushed forward to strike the stationmaster when asked for his ticket, but fell flat on his face. In defence his lawyer said that his client had been at Gretna three weeks without getting into trouble.’ – Gretna’s Secret War by Gordon Routledge (Bookcase, 1999), p.…
Jane Butler
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : Jane Butler / Jane Dougherty
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 1890, Belfast
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Nationality: Irish
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Marital status: Married twice, convicted of bigamy
Children: Jane had two children with her first husband, William John Butler.…
