William Morris

: This page is about William Morris, the writer, designer and socialist. For other meanings, see William Morris (disambiguation).

Social work

In 1877, he founded the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. His preservation work resulted indirectly in the founding of the National Trust.

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1877 - Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings - National Trust

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Morris and his daughter May were amongst Britain's first socialists, working directly with Eleanor Marx and Engels to begin the socialist movement. In 1883, he joined the Social Democratic Federation, and in 1884 he organised the Socialist League. This side of Morris' work is well-discussed in the biography (subtitled 'Romantic to Revolutionary') by E. P. Thompson.

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May - Eleanor Marx - Engels - 1883 - Social Democratic Federation - 1884 - Socialist League - E. P. Thompson

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Morris and Rossetti rented a country house, Kelmscott Manor at Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, as a summer retreat, but it soon became a retreat for Rossetti and Jane Morris to have a long-lasting affair. To escape the discomfort, Morris often travelled to Iceland, where he researched Icelandic legends that later became the basis of poems and novels. At his death in 1896 he was interred in the Kelmscott village churchyard .

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Kelmscott Manor - Kelmscott - Oxfordshire - Iceland - Novel - 1896

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