R. S. Surtees
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"Jorrocks" redirects here. For the racehorse, see Jorrocks (horse). For the pub in Derby, see The Derbyshire Blues § The George Inn.
Robert Smith Surtees (17 May 1805 – 16 March 1864) was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. He was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family. He is remembered for his invented character of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer.
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