Ebby Edwards

Ebenezer Edwards (30 July 1884 – 6 July 1961) was a trade unionist and politician in Britain. Born in Chevington, near Broomhill, Northumberland, Edwards went down the coal mine at the age of 12. In 1906, he joined the Independent Labour Party, although he left after three years. In 1908, he attended Ruskin College in Oxford for ten months, but had to leave due to a lack of finances. After leaving the course, he became an early member of the Plebs' League and began to espouse Marxism.

Ebby Edwards

Ebenezer Edwards (30 July 1884 – 6 July 1961) was a trade unionist and politician in Britain. Born in Chevington, near Broomhill, Northumberland, Edwards went down the coal mine at the age of 12. In 1906, he joined the Independent Labour Party, although he left after three years. In 1908, he attended Ruskin College in Oxford for ten months, but had to leave due to a lack of finances. After leaving the course, he became an early member of the Plebs' League and began to espouse Marxism.