Career
Born in Selly Oak, Birmingham, his autobiography covering the time from his childhood to settling down to married life as a writer in the small village of Guarlford, Let Maine Tell You, was published by Michael Joseph Limited in 1938. After wartime service during the second world war at Royal Air Force Defford, he turned to British Broadcasting Corporation radio dramas and wrote a number of plays reflecting working class life of his era. His other books include To Tea on Sundays (1936), Money"s Alright (1938), and Gus and Ida (1939).
Halward died in Worcester, England.