Background
Source: Wikipedia
Jethro Bithell (29 January 1878 – 26 February 1962 in Paignton) was a collier's son, born at Birchall Farm, Hindley, near Wigan. He graduated with first-class honours in Modern Languages from Owens College, Manchester, in 1900. After gaining his M.A. there, he continued his studies in Munich and Copenhagen and then returned to Manchester as Lecturer in German.
