28 20 545 https://www.historysoa.com/files/original/1/230/1883-Wilson-Charles-William.jpg 1a5cc995cfa9fd79d85ade7eb242242b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1836 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1905 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Army Officer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir Charles William Wilson (1836–1905; Oxford DNB); army officer. Published works on politics and war, as well as serving as director of the Palestine Pilgrims' Text Society, which published texts related to the Holy Land. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36951" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36951</a> Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Hills & Saunders. Portrait of Charles William Wilson. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1883. NPG x197183 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw249183/Sir-Charles-William-Wilson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw249183/Sir-Charles-William-Wilson</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wilson, Charles William Subject The topic of the resource Wilson, Charles William (1836–1905) Description An account of the resource Sir Charles William Wilson (1836–1905); army officer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wilson-Charles-William history military politics Vice-Presidents https://www.historysoa.com/files/original/1/165/1895-Wolseley-Garnet-Joseph.jpg 5eff4f3e79e686fb9bda8015de7cdac7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1833 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1913 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Army Officer Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Garnet Joseph Wolseley, first Viscount Wolseley (1833–1913; Oxford DNB); army officer. Published two volumes of autobiography, works on military figures, and articles reviewing the American Civil War. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36995" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36995</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Lawrence, William. Portrait of Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley. Albumen Print. London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, 1895. NPG P1700(26b) © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw233866/Garnet-Joseph-Wolseley-1st-Viscount-Wolseley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw233866/Garnet-Joseph-Wolseley-1st-Viscount-Wolseley</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wolseley, Garnet Joseph Subject The topic of the resource Wolseley, Garnet Joseph (1833–1913) Description An account of the resource Garnet Joseph Wolseley, first Viscount Wolseley (1833–1913); army officer. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Wolseley-Garnet-Joseph Council life writing military politics https://www.historysoa.com/files/original/1/166/1860s-1870s-Yates-Edmund-Hodgson.jpg 5a8e413a7f6ad6cf2663e897d7f70cc5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1831 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1894 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Journalist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Edmund Yates (1831–1894; Oxford DNB); journalist and novelist. A prolific writer, he had nine plays produced (written collaboratively), light verse, nineteen novels, and articles in periodicals such as Temple Bar, of which he became editor. Also edited Tinsley's Magazine and founded The World. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30188" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/30188</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Watkins, John. Portrait of Edmund Hodgson Yates. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1860s-1870s. NPG x13298 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw130815/Edmund-Hodgson-Yates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw130815/Edmund-Hodgson-Yates</a>. Council Start Date The date the person joined the Council 1890 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates, Edmund Hodgson Subject The topic of the resource Yates, Edmund Hodgson (1831–1894) Description An account of the resource Edmund Yates (1831–1894); journalist and novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Yates-Edmund-Hodgson Council criticism drama editing fiction journalism https://www.historysoa.com/files/original/1/71/1880s-Yonge-Charlotte-Mary.jpg e1517c141fe3bc37bd2fb1b589f34f85 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1823 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1901 Sex Sex as assigned at birth F Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Author Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823–1901; Oxford DNB); novelist. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37065" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37065</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Council Council End Date The date the person left the Council 1901 Position(s) Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary Vice-President Position Start Date The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary 1884 (Vice-President) Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Charlotte Mary Yonge. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1880s. NPG x135622 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw214220/Charlotte-Mary-Yonge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw214220/Charlotte-Mary-Yonge</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yonge, Charlotte Mary Subject The topic of the resource Yonge, Charlotte Mary (1823–1901) Description An account of the resource Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823–1901); novelist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Yonge-Charlotte-Mary Council fiction Vice-Presidents https://www.historysoa.com/files/original/1/174/1901-Yoxall-James-Henry.jpg f8b9c636c9ccfa96beb8cda07076c476 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Society of Authors Members Description An account of the resource By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas. Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published. By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors">The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a>, 1912). This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context people Person Birth Date of birth (YYYY) 1857 Death Date of death (YYYY) 1925 Sex Sex as assigned at birth M Occupation Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Educationist Biography Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources Sir James Henry Yoxall (1857–1925; Oxford DNB); educationist. Edited The Schoolmaster, the weekly journal of the National Union of Teachers; also published textbooks and several novels. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37085" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37085</a> Committee(s) A list of committees the person was a member of Copyright Sub-Committee Image Source A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission Stone, Benjamin. Portrait of Sir James Henry Yoxall. Platinum Print. 1901. NPG x35576 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw133382/Sir-James-Henry-Yoxall" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw133382/Sir-James-Henry-Yoxall</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yoxall, James Henry Subject The topic of the resource Yoxall, James Henry (1857–1925) Description An account of the resource Sir James Henry Yoxall (1857–1925); educationist. Type The nature or genre of the resource Person Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Yoxall-James-Henry copyright editing education fiction