George She

Who was George She?

George Samuel Zimmern JP, also named in Chinese community as Canon George She, was a well-known social activist in Hong Kong. Born of Eurasian parentage on 17 February 1904, he attended the Diocesan Boys' School, HK, followed by Oxford University in England. Some of his most remarkable jobs included barrister-at-law, magistrate, headmaster of Diocesan Boys' School, and honorary canon of St. John's Cathedral. As a close friend and supporter of Bishop R. O. Hall, Canon She was one of the founders of the Street Sleepers’ Shelter Society, the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association, the Housing Society and a number of workers’ children schools. He baptised Sir Robert Ho Tung on his death bed, as well as Sir Shouson Chow. After retiring from DBS in 1961, he spent his last years in Bristol and became the priest-in-charge of Christ Church with St Ewen. He died on 19 November 1979.