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Mr Sidney Webb later 1st Baron Passfield - British socialist
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Mr Sidney Webb later 1st Baron Passfield - British socialist
Sidney James Webb, 1st Baron Passfield ), a British socialist, economist, reformer and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. He was one of the early members of the Fabian Society in 1884, along with George Bernard Shaw (they joined three months after its inception). Along with his wife Beatrice Webb, Annie Besant, Graham Wallas, Edward R. Pease, Hubert Bland, and Sydney Olivier, Shaw and Webb turned the Fabian Society into the pre-eminent political-intellectual society of England during the Edwardian era and beyond. He wrote the original Clause IV for the British Labour Party. Postcard connected to Webbs work for the National Committee for the Prevention of Destitution. Date: circa 1900s
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This photograph portrays Sidney James Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (1859-1947), a trailblazing British socialist, economist, and reformer. Webb was an early member of the Fabian Society in 1884, joining just three months after its inception. Alongside his wife Beatrice Webb, Annie Besant, Graham Wallas, Edward R. Pease, Hubert Bland, and George Bernard Shaw, Webb played a pivotal role in transforming the Fabian Society into the leading political-intellectual force in England during the Edwardian era and beyond. Webb's contributions to the Labour Party are legendary. He wrote the original Clause IV, which declared the party's commitment to common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange. This visionary idea laid the groundwork for the party's transformation into a major political force. In addition to his work with the Fabian Society and the Labour Party, Webb was also a dedicated social reformer. He was a tireless advocate for the National Committee for the Prevention of Destitution, working to alleviate poverty and suffering in Britain during the 1900s. This postcard, dating from the early 1900s, is a testament to Webb's enduring legacy as a visionary socialist, a pioneering economist, and a relentless reformer. His influence on British politics and society continues to be felt to this day.
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