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After leaving Bridlington, GFA was an apprentice in the firm of Henry Bannerman & Sons in
Manchester for three years, during which time he did a short course at Manchester
Technical College. He worked for Henry Bannerman & Sons up to the time that he applied
as a candidate to the China Inland Mission.
Henry Bannerman had been a successful farmer in Perthshire, Scotland when at the age of
55 he decided on a complete change of career. In 1808 he moved with his family to
Manchester and began trading in cotton, calicoes, muslins and plain fabrics. Bannermans
also had four cotton mills in the Manchester area.
In 1880 Charles Macara became the manager of Bannermans and remained in charge until
his death in 1929. He became a Baronet in 1911 He was a highly respected businessman
and author. The skills and work ethic which GFA learnt from Charles Macara would have
been an important preparatory training for events that would unfold later in his life.
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After leaving Bridlington, GFA was an apprentice in the firm of Henry Bannerman & Sons in
Manchester for three years, during which time he did a short course at Manchester
Technical College. He worked for Henry Bannerman & Sons up to the time that he applied
as a candidate to the China Inland Mission.
Henry Bannerman had been a successful farmer in Perthshire, Scotland when at the age of
55 he decided on a complete change of career. In 1808 he moved with his family to
Manchester and began trading in cotton, calicoes, muslins and plain fabrics. Bannermans
also had four cotton mills in the Manchester area.
In 1880 Charles Macara became the manager of Bannermans and remained in charge until
his death in 1929. He became a Baronet in 1911 He was a highly respected businessman
and author. The skills and work ethic which GFA learnt from Charles Macara would have
been an important preparatory training for events that would unfold later in his life.
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