George Mills (writer)
British schoolmaster and writer (1896–1972)
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George Ramsay Acland Mills (1 October 1896 – 8 December 1972) was a British schoolmaster and writer whose fiction included children's and young adult novels, several of them set in fictional boys' preparatory schools.[1]
Died8 December 1972 (aged 76)
Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England
OccupationSchoolteacher, writer
NationalityBritish
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| Born | George Ramsay Acland Mills 1 October 1896 |
| Died | 8 December 1972 (aged 76) Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher, writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Genre | Children's literature, School story |
| Notable works | Meredith and Co. (1933); King Willow (1938); Minor and Major (1939) |
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Life and career
Military service
During the Second World War, Mills served as an officer in the Royal Army Pay Corps.[2] He was later appointed a lieutenant and paymaster in April 1942.[3]
Writing
The British Library catalogue lists Mills as a "Writer of Tales for Boys" and records holdings of his published fiction from the 1930s.[1]
Works
Works by Mills listed in the British Library catalogue include:[1]
- Meredith and Co.: The Story of a Modern Preparatory School (1933)
- King Willow (1938)
- Minor and Major (1939)
- St. Thomas of Canterbury (1939)