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Tattoos in England


The Duke of York -- later King George V -- acquired his first tattoo,
when a midshipman aboard H.M.S. Baccante, from the famous
Japanese tattooist Hori Chyo


Sir Winston Churchill's mother had a snake tattoo encircling her wrist (not clearly visible)


Sutherland Macdonald


Field Marshall Earl Roberts


Early English criminals were tattooed
with these letters.


Tattoo artist George Burchett as a young man


George Burchett at work 1928


Ron Ackers at work in Bristol 1950's


Tattooing Bristol, England 1960's

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