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Leadership Changes at the Society

Leadership Changes at the Society

The William Morris Society in the United States is saying farewell to President Michael Robertson, who is moving to London, where he will be an Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London, while he completes his biography of William Morris. Former President Jane Carlin is serving as Interim President until Jude Nixon becomes President in early 2022.

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Book Review: Arts & Crafts Churches, Alec Hamilton

Book Review: Arts & Crafts Churches, Alec Hamilton

Reviewed by Imogen Hart. The Arts and Crafts movement elevated the ideal of a public decorative art. Church commissions provided opportunities to carry out ambitious, collaborative, communal artistic projects employing a range of materials. Alec Hamilton has published an invaluable new guide for anyone interested in exploring this important dimension of the Arts and Crafts movement. Hamilton’s accessible book offers a comprehensive study of more than 200 Arts and Crafts churches in England, Wales, and Scotland.

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50th Anniversary Greetings from Around the World

50th Anniversary Greetings from Around the World

2021 marks the 50th Anniversary of the William Morris Society in the United States. In May, fellow Morrissians sent greetings and congratulations from across the world as part of our event "Celebrating 50 Years of The William Morris Society in the United States." We...

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International Kelmscott Press Day on Twitter

As well as all the great digital and in-person events, exhibitions, and publications on International Kelmscott Press Day this past weekend, we saw lots of great tweets about the Kelmscott Press. We collected them all in the Twitter moment you can visit below, and you...

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International Kelmscott Press Day Schedule

International Kelmscott Press Day Schedule

On June 26th, 2021, The William Morris Society in the United States is celebrating International Kelmscott Press Day, commemorating the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Kelmscott Press and the 125th anniversary of the publication of the Press's edition of The...

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Archived Blog

News from Anywhere, 2008-2019

From 2008-2019, The William Morris Society maintained News from Anywhere, http://morrissociety.blogspot.com/. Visit the site to see past announcements and posts from Morris scholars.