George Mills (writer)

George Mills
Born
George Ramsay Acland Mills

(1896-10-01)1 October 1896
Bude, Cornwall, England
Died8 December 1972(1972-12-08) (aged 76)
OccupationSchoolteacher, writer
NationalityBritish
GenreChildren's literature, School story
Notable worksMeredith and Co. (1933); King Willow (1938); Minor and Major (1939)
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Website
www.whoisgeorgemills.com

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]

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)

References

  1. ^ a b c "British Library integrated catalogue (search: "George Mills" as "Writer of Tales for Boys")". British Library. Archived from the original on 18 April 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ^ "The London Gazette: Supplement 34968 (11 October 1940), p. 5993". The Gazette (UK). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  3. ^ "The London Gazette: Issue 35523 (10 April 1942), p. 1642". The Gazette (UK). Retrieved 15 January 2026.