What a Pearly King taught me about Cockney rhyming slang and East London history

George Major, known as the Pearly King of Peckham, wears his blinged-out suit in 2024. He died in August at age 88.

In mother-of-pearl suits, the Pearly Kings used to canvass East London for charity. The most famous one, George Major, died in August. A look back on this larger-than-life figure and the Pearly King tradition.

(Image credit: Tony Kershaw)

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