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Grimshaw, Mortimer (bap. 1826, d. 1869), cotton weaver and labour leader  

J. E. King

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Grimshaw, Mortimer (bap. 1826, d. 1869), cotton weaver and labour leader, was born into a working-class family in or near Great Harwood in north-east Lancashire, and was baptized at Church Kirk, Lancashire, on 21 May 1826, the son of Thomas Grimshaw of Rishton, Lancashire...