George was born in Wolverhampton, England in 1884 and died on 4 June 1949 in a cemetery in Beddgelert.
George had four children named Kenneth, Victor, Graham, Roy and his second wife called Kate.
In 1913, there was a short newspaper article about him, it read: "George E. Stanley, Engineer, in Wolver-Hampton.
- Probably- the most outstanding rider in years just preceding the war, Stanley, will long be remembered as ‘The Wizard’.
By super-tuning and brilliant riding he was one of the most successful riders of 1910-1913 periods, His 350cc hour record (63.39 mph) on a Singer stood from October, 1913, to November 1920, and his 500cc hour record (72.48 mph), also on a Singer, from October 1920.