The Edwardian Era --- Some More Famous People

George Bernard Shaw (1859 - 1930). Irish playwright. One of his famous works is Pygmalion (1912).

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930). Author of historical novels and plays. Made famous by his detective stories about Sherlock Holmes i.e. The Hound Of The Baskervilles.

Beatrix Potter (1829 - 1943). Conservationist and authoress of The Tales Of Peter Rabbit.

William Booth (1829 - 1912). Founder of The Salvation Army, a Christian organization dedicated to reducing poverty and 'saving' souls.

Millicent Fawcett (1847 - 1929). Suffragist. Millicent led Britain's biggest suffrage movement, the non-violent (NUWSS) and played a key role in gaining women the vote. Millicent also helped found Newham College, Cambridge.
NUWSS = The National Union Of Women's Suffrage Societies.