Fabian Society

Soon after AB met George Bernard Shaw , possibly as early as 1884, they became close friends, sharing a bond in their activities with the Fabian Society . Shaw later claimed that some romantic intrigue...

It was H. G. Wells who introduced her to the Fabian Society , and their friendship developed into a love-affair.

LSB was a friend of many notable anarchist journalists, including Charlotte Wilson (a leading member of the Fabians and co-founder of the anarchist journal Freedom), Helen and Olivia Rossetti (editors of another anarchist...

During her time in Welwyn, MB became a friend of Flora Robson , for whom celebrity still lay far in the future. She also had a fascinating and instructive meeting with Shaw when she and...

EFB was forced to resign from the executive of the Fabian Society as a result of a serious illness.

EFB later retracted her position on the state support of motherhood. When H. G. Wells delivered a lecture to a Fabian audience in October 1906 on Socialism and the Middle Classes which discussed his ideas...

The action takes place in Edwardian London, a world of Fabian socialism and suffragettes, and the novel was shaped by Richardson's early years in London and her relationship with Benjamin Grad .

After the Home Secretary assured the Fabian Society through the columns of the Times that CL had been released from prison because of her delicate health, not her class, replies appeared both from her and...

When her teaching days were nearly over, Conway began to use her formidable public speaking talents in the service of her burgeoning socialism. Through her affiliation with the Fabian Society , she was hired as...

EJS was also an active lecturer. She addressed a number of groups including the Democratic Club , the Free Thinkers of Walworth , and the Hatcham Liberals . Her support for women's suffrage included delivering...

EP defined herself as a Socialist although she did not join the Social Democratic Federation because of the anti-feminist views of its leadership. Along with her husband, she was an early member of the Fabian Society

Soon after her conversion to socialism in November 1890, Katharine Conway, afterwards KBG , became involved with several socialist organizations. She joined the Bristol Socialist Society and the Clifton and Bristol branches of the Fabian Society

In London in 1905, GS joined the Fabian Society . (There is no record of her having joined any women's suffrage organisations.)

As a testament to her popularity, she was then re-elected for the following three consecutive years. Nevertheless, there is evidence that she showed some dissatisfaction with the direction that the Fabian Society was taking, particularly...

In addition to her membership of the Women's Labour League, KBG supported educational reform, women's and children's rights, and poor-law reform. In July 1913 she attended the Fabian Society summer conference, which...