Godfrey Webb
(1832-1901), Clerk in the house of LordsSitter in 1 portrait
by Cyril Flower, 1st Baron Battersea
platinum print, 1890s
NPG Ax15650
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Helen Ward
24 March 2017, 14:24
Godfrey John Webb (1832-1901), known as 'Webber', was the son of Colonel Robert Smith Webb of Milford House, Godalming, Surrey. He was a poet, a member of 'The Souls' group, and reportedly a 'batchelor cousin' of Wilfred Scawen Blunt. He worked as a clerk in the House of Lords. He is described as "a much-loved 'raconteur and wit'...the 'doyen' and 'court jester' of The Souls".