Welcome to the William Morris Society UK
The History of the William Morris Society, 1955-2005
Members will be pleased to know that the history of the first fifty years of the Society is now available. It has been written by the historian Martin Crick, author of The History of the Social-Democratic Federation, and tells in a lively style of both successes and controversies, bringing to life the many dedicated and sometimes larger-than-life personalities involved.
It is illustrated with a range of black and white photographs, and has an attractive coloured cover designed by Anne Hickmott.
284pp. plus 24 pages of illustrations, paperback £15.
Special offer to members: £12 plus £2p&p, from The William Morris Society, Kelmscott House, 26 Upper Mall, London W6 9TA (cheques to William Morris Society). Read More
The William Morris Society is a charitable organisation whose aim is to promote the life and work of William Morris, one of the most outstanding figures of the nineteenth century whose influence and ideas remain as important today as they were in his own lifetime.
You can find out everything you need to know about the work of the Society on this website, including:
- How to become a member of the William Morris Society;
- Visiting Kelmscott House, using our library and viewing our collection;
- Our education programme for schools, colleges and universities;
- Forthcoming Society events and trips;
- Society publications, Journal, and merchandise.
If you would like any more information about the Society in general, or a particular aspect of our work, you can contact us via the addresses on the Contacts page.
For more information about the life, art, writings and socialism of William Morris, the online archive of the Journal of William Morris Studies, and William Morris Society events in the USA, Canada and elsewhere, please visit the website of the William Morris Society of the United States at www.morrissociety.org and the William Morris Society of Canada at www.wmsc.ca
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Events Programme for 2012 coming soon!
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Latest News
Winter Journal now available. The Winter 2011 number of the Journal (Volume XIX No. 3) is now available. This is a special issue on the theme ‘Morris the Green’, which examines the ‘greener’ aspects of Morris’s ideas. There are also articles on a newly-discovered image of William Morris, on the history of the Journal, and the latest installment of the William Morris Annotated Bibliography. Read More
Video of the launch of William Morris in the Twenty-First Century now available on the events archive page.
The William Morris Society is now offering a Citizenship programme for Key Stage 2 and 3 school visitors. See the citizenship page for more information.