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Besant, Walter

Sir Walter Besant (1836–1901); writer and campaigner for authors' rights.

Savile Club, The

A traditional London gentlemen's club founded in 1868, many of whose members had a common interest in the arts.

The Author (1890–present)

The periodical of the Society of Authors, published from May 1890 to the present. Initially published monthly, the periodical moved to ten issues a…

Authors' Club, The

A gentlemen's club founded as a complement to the Society of Authors.

Initially located at St. James’ Place. Moved first to a location adjacent to…

Burke, Ulick Ralph

Ulick Ralph Burke (1845–1895); barrister, Spanish scholar and translator.

Hake, Alfred Egmont

Alfred Egmont Hake (1849–1916); author and social philosopher.

Jenkin, Henry Charles Fleeming

(Henry Charles) Fleeming Jenkin (1833–1885); electrical engineer and university teacher.

Loftie, William John

W. J. Loftie (1839–1911); clergyman and writer on travel, art history, architecture and the history of London.

Meynell, Wilfrid John

Wilfrid Meynell (1852–1948); newspaper publisher and editor.

Middlemore, Samuel George Chetwynd

S. G. C. Middlemore (1848–1891); translator and journalist.

Middleton, John Henry

John Henry Middleton (1846–1896); archaeologist and art historian.

Pollock, Walter Herries

Walter Herries Pollock (1850–1926); writer, poet, lecturer and journalist.

Ralston, William Ralston Shedden-

William Ralston Shedden-Ralston (1828–1889); librarian, folklorist and Russian scholar.

Scoones, William Baptiste

William Baptiste Scoones (1838–1906); barrister and historian.

Valentine, John Tristram Tristram-

J. T. Tristram-Valentine (1848–1893); solicitor and member of the British Ornithologists' Union.

Tennyson, Alfred

Alfred Tennyson, first Baron Tennyson (1809–1892); poet.

Meredith, George

George Meredith (1828–1909); novelist and poet.

Hardy, Thomas

Thomas Hardy (1840–1928); novelist and poet.

Adams, Francis Ottiwell

Sir Francis O. Adams (1825–1889); diplomat.

Allon, Henry

Henry Allon (1818–1892); Non-Conformist minister and periodical editor.