William Morris
Person Born 24/3/1834 Died 3/10/1896
Categories: Art, Craft / Design, Literature, Seriously Famous
Countries: Iceland / Faroe Islands
Designer, author and visionary socialist. Born Elm House, Walthamstow, Essex. He moved in with his friend Edward Burne-Jones first at 1 Upper Gordon Street and then at 17 Red Lion Square. Here he and Burne-Jones joined DG Rossetti in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. With Burne-Jones and others formed the decorating firm Morris & Co. His wife, Jane, became a semi-invalid but still managed two major affairs, one with Rossetti, who lived with the Morrises for a time in a ménage à trois at William's much-loved home at Kelmscott Manor near Lechdale. Co-founder of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Died at Kelmscott House, Hammersmith. Buried at nearby Kelmscott church.
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