This collection contains: letters from Germany as member of commission of enquiry of Gainsborough workmen, sponsored by C.A. Moreing, 1905-1907; press cuttings, nd and 1923.
Papers of George Proctor (1856-1920), brass finisher
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- ReferenceGB 152 PRO
- Dates of Creation1905-1923
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 box (17 items)
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
George Proctor (1856-1920) was born in Newcastle, but moved to Gainsborough in Lincolnshire shortly after his marriage. He worked at Marshall, Sons and Company Limited as a brass finisher, and in 1905 was one of six men chosen to be on a Commission of Enquiry of English Workmen, sent to investigate social conditions amongst industrial workers in Germany. The six men on the commission were chosen by their fellow workers from among employees at the Gainsborough firms of Marshall, Sons and Company Limited, Rose Brothers and Edlington and Company. The commission was financed by the Unionist candidate for Gainsborough in the 1906 General Election, C.A. Moreing.
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Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/PRO
Custodial History
The collection was deposited with the Centre in 1980 by George Proctor's grand-daughter, Miss A. Button.