Social scientist, economist and political reformer. Born as Beatrice Potter in Gloucestershire. Charles Booth was her cousin. Married Sidney Webb in 1892 - the picture source quotes her very uncomplimentary early description of him. They had no children and later in life she described the LSE and the New Statesman, both of which they had founded, as their metaphorical children. Died at home in Hampshire.
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Beatrice Webb
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Sidney & Beatrice Webb
Sidney Webb (1859 - 1947) and Beatrice Webb (1858 - 1943) social scientists a...
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Albert Farr
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Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Bt. PC, GCB
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Charles Wager
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Poplar Borough Council
In 1855, Poplar joined with neighbouring Bromley and Bow to form the Poplar District of the Metropolis. This became the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in 1900. In 1965 it merged with the Metropolit...