George Tardios

George Tardios was born in London of Greek Cypriot parents. After working as a further education lecturer in English he became something of a rolling stone, with intermittent periods of working in night clubs, at the same time acquiring a number of practical skills, including horse-riding, kayaking, karate, fell-walking and rock-climbing. After his African expedition he continued to lead an adventurous life. Extensive travels included escape from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand; he trained as an actor and worked in films; he had two books of poems published. He died at his home in London in 2024 aged 79.