George Karageorgis from Lefkoniko passed away yesterday Christmas day Saturday December the 25th 2021 at the age of 92.
He was born the son of Kyriakos and Myrofora Karageorgis he was one of five siblings two brothers Michael and Odysseas and two sisters Leda and Niki.
He leaves behind his wife Maro, daughters Nevi and Rhea and grandchildren George, Victoria and Alex and sister Niki.
His son Kyriakos sadly passed away in 2017.
George was well known within our community.George with his brothers Michael and Odysseas were the owners of the World renown restaurant the Elysee in the West End of London.
In 1962, George, Michael and Odysseas Karageorgis bought the Elysee off their Uncle Varnava. Under new direction, the brothers delved into family values, incorporating traditional live Greek music entertainment and delectable Mediterranean cuisine. The restaurant evolved into a leading Greek institution, one of Central London’s most significant cultural contributors and late night scenes.
The Elysée’s continued success in the 1960s saw visits from His Royal Highness Prince Philip and the 1966 England World Cup winning team to celebrate their victory, amongst many other high profile guests such as The Beatles and Muhammad Ali.
Many a time you would see George dancing with the glaases on his head which he was well known for.
After a remarkable 48 years, the three brothers retired handing the baton to cousins Giggs Karageorgis, Kyriacos Pattihis, Kerry and Alex Karageorgis,
Parikiaki extend their condolences.
Beloved cousin George,
God saw you were getting weary
He did what He thought best
He put His arms around you
And said “Do come and rest.”
Please accept my sincere condolences. RIP
Used to go to the Elysee all the time when mum n dad were younger.. amazing place.. atmosphere … made me so proud of my Greek roots .. our music our food.. introduced me to the ‘taverna’ world 🌎.. lots of well known stars would come in after their shows.. the brothers would get me up to sing sometimes because of ‘new faces’ connection at the time .. one night I ended up doing a duet with ‘Demis Roussos’ !!
Xxx
R.I.P George from Andros Greco and Brothers, we sure had memories Leventi!
So, the last of the wonderful Karageorgos Brothers passes on. Thank you George for the wonderful times I had at the Elysee and for the welcome I always received. R.I.P old friend!. Norman
George was my ‘uncle’ and he was born in the same village as my father, Anastasios, in the village of Lefkoniko in Cyprus.
As a child I played with his son Kyriakos, and 2 daughters, in Nelson Road, Hornsey, as we lived in the same road. My fondest memories are of those days and I will always remember George on the Dave Allen Show on the TV, dancing with 6 glasses of wine on his head, getting up on a table. Also the nights we went to The Elysee and saw his staff sweeping away 100’s of smashed plates – only the Cypriots. George once joked that the Inland Revenue never believed his tax return when he told them what the entry was for plates!! RIP.
Can someone please explain how his son, Kyriakos died in 2017? We were university mates. So sad.