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Sidney James Webb, 1st Baron Passfield, OM , PC (13 July 1859 – 13 October 1947) was a British socialist, economist, supporter of Stalinism, and reformer, who co-founded the London School of Economics. [ 1 ] He was an early member of the Fabian Society in 1884, joining, like George Bernard Shaw, three months after its inception.
- Early Life and Career of Beatrice Potter
- The Webbs
- London School of Economics
- Social Reformers
- Later Life
Beatrice Potter was born on January 22, 1858, in Gloucester, England, the daughter of railway magnate Richard Potter and Laurencina Heyworth. She received basic educationat her home, reading most of the works in her father’s library and enjoying discussions with her father's visitors. Her mother died while Beatrice was young. Beatrice's early life ...
After their marriage, the Webbs continued to be active in politics. Sidney ran as the Fabian Societycandidate for Deptford in the London County Council elections, winning the seat in 1892. He retained it for the next eighteen years. He was also appointed the Chairman of the Technical Instruction Committee, being known as the Minister of Public Educ...
In 1894, wealthy solicitor Henry Hutchinson donated £10,000 to the Fabian Society. Sidney and Beatrice Webb suggested investing the money in opening a new university in London, to further the Fabian aim of bettering society, focusing on research on issues of poverty, inequality, and related issues. At the same time it was intended to revitalize the...
The Webbs were strong critics of the Poor Law system in United Kingdom. In 1905, a Royal Commission was established to look into the efficacy of the system and Beatrice Webb was asked to serve as a member. Sidney Webb assisted with collecting the data. Although the commission mostly positively evaluated the system, the Webbs disagreed and published...
Disillusioned with the lack of progress by the Labour Party in solving the problems of poverty in Britain, the Webbs visited the Soviet Union in 1932. They published a book, Soviet Communism: A New Civilization? (1935) based on their experiences there, which indicated a shift from their expectation of a natural progress of social and political refo...
Sidney and Beatrice Webb (respectively, born July 13, 1859, London—died Oct. 13, 1947, Liphook, Hampshire, Eng.; born Jan. 22, 1858, Gloucester, Gloucestershire—died April 30, 1943, Liphook) were English Socialist economists (husband and wife), early members of the Fabian Society, and co-founders of the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Sidney was born on 13th July 1859 in London, a son of Charles Webb and his wife Elizabeth and he married Beatrice in 1892. He was a member of the Labour Party, and was often concerned in colonial affairs.
Unceasing war on poverty: Beatrice and Sidney Webb and their world. Michael Ward’s biography of Beatrice and Sidney is the first comprehensive life of both Webbs for forty years. It was written with the support of the Webb Memorial Trust. It draws extensively on their own archive, held at the London School of Economics, and on material held ...
Jul 22, 2016 · Our partnership – the courtship of Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Beatrice Potter and Sidney Webb married on 23 July 1892. On their wedding anniversary, LSE Archivist Sue Donnelly looks back at their unique courtship. On 8 January 1890 Beatrice Potter was introduced to Sidney Webb by her cousin Margaret Harkness.
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Aug 25, 2021 · Sidney Webb. Sidney and Beatrice Webb at Passfield Corner by William Nicholson, 1928. Sidney Webb (1859-1947) had a comfortable but modest middle-class background – but following a good education, instead of attending university he entered the Civil Service, attended university extension courses and studied for the bar. Despite winning a ...
