William Morris (1834-1896) was born in Walthamstow, Essex, the son of a wealthy city stockbroker. He was educated at Marlborough public school, then went to Oxford, where he met Edward Burne-Jones and Philip Webb, both of whom became lifelong friends. Both Morris and Burne-Jones intended entering the Church, but they gained inspiration from the writings of John Ruskin, and decided they wanted to ... [MORE] Stained Glass (3) Works (9) 1. Founders Of The Arts and Crafts Movement - Anthology of writings on interior design by William Morris and his contemporaries; information about the early years of the movement in England and America. From JR Burrows - historical design merchants. 2. Home - Friends Red House - The Red House in Bexley, England. Designed by Philip Webb for William Morris. Includes photographs, bibliography, visitor information with online booking, and Friends of the Red House membership information. 3. Morris and Co. - Company founded as a direct result of the design, decoration, and furnishing of the Morris's new home, Red House (situated in what is now a South London suburb) by a group including Morris himself and a number of his friends and associates. From The Victorian Web. 4. Religion in Willam Morris's Work - A short piece from the Victorian Web by George P. Landow, Professor of English and Art History, Brown University. 5. The Cotswold HyperGuide - William Morris - Description of William Morris' work in Cotswold with examples of stained glass windows. 6. The William Morris Internet Archive - Contains William Morris' political writings as well as artist's biography and a collection of photographs. 7. William Morris - Biography from Spartacus Educational about the life and work of William Morris. Covers his Arts and Crafts work, and his Socialist reforms ideas. 8. William Morris (1834-96) - A biography by Meg Wise-Lawrence. 9. William Morris (1834-96) - Biography from The Victorian Web by David Cody, associate professor of English, Hartwick College. 10. William Morris Art and Type - A collection of art and fonts based on the designs of legendary Art Nouveau designer William Morris. From Ragnarok Press. 11. William Morris Gallery - The only museum devoted to the art of England's best known designer includes internationally known collections illustrating Morris's life, work and influence. 12. William Morris Home Page - About the 19th century British craftsman, designer, writer, typographer, and Socialist. Events and publications, the William Morris Society, links and other materials. 13. Centenary of the Death of William Morris - English Heritage - Images selected from the National Monuments Record to commemorate the centenary of William Morris's death in 1896. They include views of some of the houses inhabited by Morris and his family as well as images of work produced by Morris and Company. With notes on the pictures. 14. MSN Learning & Research: William Morris (1834-96) - Biography of the English poet, artist, and socialist reformer, from Microsoft Encarta. 15. Red House, Bexley - Seminal Arts and Crafts house designed by Philip Webb for William Morris. The Friends of the Red House supply photographs and brief history. 16. The Roots of Arts and Crafts - Article from the University of Toledo about the birth of the arts and crafts movement, whose primary proponents were William Morris and Jogn Ruskin. 17. The William Morris Pages - Article on Morris by Laurence Arnold. Includes Morris texts and graphics, a comprehensive list of Morris books (from Amazon) and a William Morris discussion group. 18. William Morris (1834-96) - Biography and selected images from Hearts-Ease. 19. William Morris (1834-96) - Notes on William Morris, especially relating to his activities as an artist and illustrator and his relations with the arts and crafts and with the Pre-Raphaelites. From Bob Speel.

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