Do You Remember?

George Mainwaring

A mill worker, policeman, Ministry of Food Enforcement Officer, transport manager, writer, an award-winning scout leader, husband, father, grand and great grandfather, and an artist.

Born in 1907 to working class parents in Rochdale, as one of 14 children, money, food and opportunities were hard to come by. As a result, at the age of 12, George went to work as a “half timer” at John Bright’s cotton mill. A year later his education ended and he became a full-time working man.