Cole

G.D.H. (GEORGE DOYLES HOWARD) COLE (1889 - 1959)

The Oxford university lecturer and labour theorist wrote over 100 books on socialist matters and, famously, the history of working-class movements in Britain from 1789. He also wrote biographies of Robert Owen and William Cobbett (qq.v). His wife was a frequent collaborator and the two also wrote detective stories. Cole was president of the Fabian Society from 1952.

In 1913-14 he lived in Newcastle, at which time he was working closely with the Social democratic Federation.

Myers Literary Guide:	The North-East
G.D.H. (GEORGE DOYLES HOWARD) COLE (1889 - 1959) The Oxford university lecturer and labour theorist wrote over 100 books on socialist matters and, famously, the history of working-class movements in Britain from 1789. He also wrote biographies of Robert Owen and William Cobbett (qq.v). His wife was a frequent collaborator and the two also wrote detective stories. Cole was president of the Fabian Society from 1952. In 1913-14 he lived in Newcastle, at which time he was working closely with the Social democratic Federation.
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