A blue plaque to commemorate a Victorian child chimney sweep has been unveiled at the place of his death. George Brewster, 11, became trapped in the chimney of a former pauper asylum at Victoria ...
Previous blue plaques recognise author George Orwell, musician Pete Shelley, the former site of Wigan Casino and the birthplace of Wigan Athletic.
She explained that George was 'always concerned about everybody else' and would have been hoping that visitors coming to view the plaque would not 'bug' the current residents. The blue plaque is ...