About
English journalist and folk writer who was considered a major player in the rise of Christian Socialism. He published a collection of folk songs, which were influential in the first British folk revival.
Before Fame
He began writing for the Pall Mall Gazette and later became the editor of the Christian Socialist monthly newspaper.
Trivia
He joined the Fabian Society in 1885 and remained a member until 1913.
Family Life
He married Chloe Byrne in 1890, and they had a son and a daughter.
Associated With
He was a friend and collaborator of the writer Edith Nesbit.