George gave dedicated service to both SCCA and ICCF over many decades and was hugely respected as an administrator and a principled individual. He was honest, worked hard, made friends everywhere, and brought a sense of humour to everything he did.

He lived latterly in Almeria, Spain and leaves behind his wife Catherine, two children and six grandchildren. George joined the Scottish Correspondence Chess Association in 1980 and quickly demonstrated his strength as a championship level player, competing in the finals of 1982 through 1992 (and latterly 2015-17), and earning the Scottish Master title in 1995. He became Publicity & Membership Officer in 1985, followed by 6 years as Treasurer (1986-91) and 8 Years as Magazine Games Editor (1991-98). He was International Secretary from 1992-2017 and Scottish ICCF Delegate from 1993-2017, attending most ICCF Congresses from Graz 1992 onwards. He served as Vice President from 2000-17 and Grader from 2008-17.

On the international front, George completed a huge number of tournaments and games, gaining his IM title in 1995. His highest grade was 2426 in 2002. Administratively, he gained TD (Level 2) in 2003 and the IA title in 2009. His ICCF posts began with Qualifications Commissioner from 1996-2003, then Deputy President & Development Director from 2007-09, and finally Finance Director from 2009-17. His distinguished service was recognised by Bertl von Massow Medals (Silver in 2002, Gold in 2007) and finally by Honorary Membership of ICCF in 2016."