GEORGE William Robinson, who died shortly after his 86th birthday which was on August 5th, was among the elite of Irish jockeys, a man for whom time never eroded the memory of his great days in the saddle. He was a man who carried the mantle of being a gentleman easily and he was as stylish in his daily life as he was in the saddle.

Born in Co Kildare, though the family afterwards moved to Co Meath, he was known as William to his family and close friends and Willie to the world at large. He was the son of George Robinson and his wife Maev ‘Bette’ (née Kennedy). His maternal grandfather Edward bred The Tetrarch.