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Sir George Edwards
1850–1933
Born into a poor Norfolk farmworker family, he fought his way from field labor to Parliament and became one of Britain’s best-known champions of agricultural workers. His autobiography tells that story in a direct, hard-earned voice.
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From Crow-Scaring to Westminster: An Autobiography
by Sir George Edwards
About the author
George Edwards was an English trade union leader, Labour politician, and memoirist whose life traced an extraordinary rise from rural poverty to national public life. Born in Marsham, Norfolk, in 1850, he worked from a young age in agricultural jobs and later became a leading organizer for farm workers.
He is especially remembered for helping build the agricultural labor movement in eastern England and for founding the National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers. He later served as Member of Parliament for South Norfolk, bringing the concerns of rural workers into Westminster. His career made him a rare and important voice for laborers whose lives were often overlooked.
His best-known book, From Crow-Scaring to Westminster: An Autobiography, reflects that journey. Written in a plain, personal style, it combines memories of hardship with a strong sense of purpose, showing how experience in the fields shaped his lifelong campaign for dignity, fair treatment, and political representation.