Georgina Somerset
| Georgina Carol Somerset | |
|---|---|
| Born |
George Edwin Turtle 23 March 1923 Purley, England, UK |
| Died | 30 November 2013 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Georgina Carol Turtle |
| Alma mater | King's College Hospital |
| Occupation | Dentist Royal Navy officer |
| Spouse(s) | Christopher Somerset (1962-2013; her death) |
Georgina Carol Somerset (23 March 1923 – 30 November 2013) was a British dentist and former Royal Navy officer. She was the first openly intersex person in the United Kingdom.
Somerset was born on 23 March 1923 in Purley and christened George Edwin Turtle. Her birth was registered outside of the usual time limit because of confusion as to her sex. Ultimately, the obstetricians decided to assign her male. She was educated at Purley High School for Boys, a grammar school in Croydon and Reigate Grammar School, an all-boys free school. She went on to study dentistry at King's College Hospital, London, and qualified in 1944.
As a newly qualified dentist, Somerset was called up to the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve as World War II was coming to an end. She was promoted to temporary surgeon-lieutenant on 27 March 1946 with seniority from 21 September 1945. She left the military in 1948.
Upon returning to civilian life, she established a dental practice in Croydon, London. In early 1960, she sold this practice and moved to Hove, East Sussex, where she ran another dental practice until retiring in 1985. Somerset wrote two books: Over The Sex Border published in 1963 and her memoir A Girl Called Georgina published in 1992.
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