53 people matching these criteria:
- group '179'
Century Club
From 1865-81 in Lincoln's Inn Chambers, and then at 6 Pall Mall Place, the members of the Century Club met to discuss issues regarding social reform, including The 1867 Reform Act and The University Reforms- something they saw as a personal cause. The members, the majority of whom were Oxbridge educated and already belonged to societies such as The Apostles and The Old Morality Society, were elected by a committee vote. They would meet on Wednesday and Sunday evenings, paying one guinea a year in subscriptions, to freely discuss the most serious matters of the day. Outside of the club, many members worked either in Law or Politics, or were writers for publications such as The Times and The Economist. By 1881, the club's membership numbers had diminished as individuals moved on, with many joining the newly established National Liberal Club.
Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton
1809-1885Poet, patron of literature and politician; MP for Pontefract
Sitter in 14 portraits
Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert
1841-1924Parliamentary draftsman, administrator in India and legal writer
Sitter in 4 portraits
John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn
1838-1923Politician, Secretary of State for India, newspaper editor and writer
Sitter associated with 33 portraits