George H. Bennett

George Howard Bennett was born the eldest son to Carpenter Philip and seamstress Mary-Anne in Avonmouth, a suburb in Bristol. Not much is known of Georges childhood aside from the fact that he was of an unnatural height from his early years, which earned him the persisting nickname "Tall George". It is also worth noting that George had a strange calling to the sea, a phenomenon which he himself seems unable to explain in any concrete fashion. This fascination lead him to work as a shipbuilders apprentice to appease his fathers wish of continuing the trade.

At the age of 17, George enlisted in the Royal Navy by applying with a false age. Only two years later, the Great War would engulf Europe. Serving aboard the HMS Intrepid hunting German submarines and escorting merchant navy vessels to the United States. In 1917, a convoy disappeared on the way from Britain to Arkham, Massachusetts. The only vessel to make the journey was HMS Intrepid, whom limped into the harbor. This experience left George with the unsavory habit of carrying around a flask of rum from which he drank when he became excessively nervous to steady his nerves and retain his equanimity.

After this incident, George stayed in Arkham to recover until the end of the war in 1918. During this time he worked as a foreman at the Tobey and Sons Co. Shipyard in the Wolfstack harbor. It is also rumored the worked as an inside man for the mafia, but no proof of this can be presented with certainty. Theodore Tobey described George as "A strikingly handsome and tall man. George possesses a slightly intimidating presence, both due to his height and notable composure. He is not terribly talkative, and prefers working with his hands."

After the Great War was over, George returned home to Bristol briefly to acquire a discharge from the Royal Navy, after which he promptly returned to Arkham.