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Salford Heroes: Jack Forshaw - Martyr of the 1926 General Strike

Summary by Salford Now
John (Jack) Forshaw, born in 1880, was a Trade unionist, socialist, shop steward and forgotten martyr of the 1926 General Strike. Forshaw began his political career in the workers’ union, later becoming a member of the British Socialist Party. Acting as a representative of the South Salford British Socialist branch, he, along with two other Salford representatives, formed the British Communist Party in late 1920, with Forshaw serving as the part…
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Salford Now broke the news on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
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