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Charles W. Forward
Charles Walter Forward (19 August 1863 – 9 June 1934) was an English animal rights and vegetarianism activist and History of vegetarianism, historian of vegetarianism. Early life Charles Walter Forward was born in London on 19 August 1863 to Charles John Forward and his wife Catherine. He married Florance Kate Cramp in Wandsworth in 1888. Work Forward authored many publications on vegetarianism and was editor of the Vegetarian Jubilee Library. Forward has been described as a historian of the vegetarian movement. His best known work ''Fifty Years of Food Reform'', was published in 1898. It was the first book to document the history of the vegetarian movement in England and covered vegetarians such as William Lambe (physician), William Lambe, George Nicholson (printer), G. Nicholson, John Frank Newton, John Oswald (activist), John Oswald, Richard Phillips (publisher), Richard Phillips, Joseph Ritson and Percy Bysshe Shelley. The book also mentions historical vegetarian ideals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
