A blue plaque to commemorate a Victorian child chimney sweep has been unveiled at the place of his death. George Brewster, 11 ...

He was one of the last of the 'climbing boys' to die in Britain after his death brought about considerable changes, with the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury permanently banning child chimney sweeps.

George Brewster, whose 1875 death at work led to child labour reforms, joins Cambridge recipients Darwin, Cromwell and Turing A Victorian chimney sweep has become the youngest person to be ...

The work was incredibly dangerous and highlights how widespread child labor was during Britain's industrial age. Chimney sweeps were often orphans or came from impoverished backgrounds.

The first blue plaque to commemorate the life of a child will be unveiled at the house where he died. George Brewster, 11, became trapped in a chimney of a former Victorian pauper asylum in ...