George Robinson gave a lot of himself to Conception Bay North.
And recently, people of the area have been giving a little of themselves by taking part in blood donation events being held in memory of Robinson, who died earlier this year of acute myeloid leukemia.
He was 72.
Between his leukemia diagnosis in January and his death May, Robinson received may blood transfusions, and his son Andrew says this is what prompted the family to help organize the blood donation events, first in Carbonear last month and this week at Coley’s Point in Bay Roberts.
Blood donation has been impacted greatly by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need has never been greater.
“I always knew that donating blood was important, but when you see what it can mean to someone close to you, its significance really hits home,” said Andrew.
A native of Sunderland, England, Robinson came to Newfoundland in 1977 and became well-known as a music teacher in schools in CBN and was a force behind swimming in the area particularly the Poseidon Swim Club In Carbonear.
He also taught piano, was an accompanist at the local Kiwanis Music Festival and frequently played the trumpet for the Royal Canadian Legion on Remembrance Day.
He also played a part in some music history, having possessed what was the only known copy of a particular orchestral score for the rock musical “Tommy,” whose music was mostly written by The Who’s Pete Townshend.
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