Name/TitleA History of English Philanthropy by B Kirkman Gray
MakerBenjamin Kirkman Gray
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectA History of English Philanthropy from the Dissolution of the Monasteries to the Taking of the First Census, book by the economist Benjamin Kirkman Gray (1862-1907). Between 1883 and 1886, he taught in several private schools. He hoped to become a Congregationalist minister, and studied economics at New College London from 1886. After moving to Leeds in 1892 as a minister, he joined the Unitarians (in 1894) and moved to Warwick, where he served until 1897. His politics shifted increasingly towards socialism, and he joined the Independent Labour Party. His views may have been influenced by his work as a Unitarian social worker at the Bell Street Mission on Edgware Road, London, from 1898 to 1902. Health problems led to his early retirement, and he died in Letchworth Garden City in 1907, where he had moved, drawn by its founding principles.
Date Made1905
Period20th Century (1901-2000)
PublisherP S King & Son
Publication Date1905
Publication PlaceEurope, United Kingdom, England, Greater London
