King Willow with Meredith and Co

George Ramsay Acland Mills (1 October 1896 – 8 December 1972) was a British preparatory schoolmaster born in Bude, Cornwall and an author of children's adventure stories. His whimsical tales often revolve around boys' preparatory schools in Great Britain and often involve sports like cricket, pranks, and mysteries, as well as a beloved pet bulldog, Uggles.

King Willow first published in 1938 is the sequel to his well regarded Meredith and Co of 1933.

Both titles followed the maturation and adventures of a cadre of fun-loving boys in fictional Leadham House Preparatory School which was based on his teaching experiences while on the staff at Windlesham House School in Portslade and Warren Hill School in Meads, both in East Sussex, between 1925 and 1933.

The novel follows the adventures of Meredith (Muggs), a Sixth Form prefect at fictional Leadham House Preparatory School in England, and the adventures he has with his friends Hawk, Pongo, Clayton, Pigface, Renton, and Murray as well as a ubiquitous and beloved bulldog named Uggles.

The Cricket is something both Mark's would of loved.