R H TAWNEY’s PERSONAL COPY OF HIS PAPER WHICH LED TO THE DEMOCRATISATION OF SECONDARY EDUCATION: Delivered at the North of England Education Conference 1925

RH Tawney made a lasting impact promoting equality through the restructuring and democratising of higher education. For more than forty years, from 1905 to 1948, he served on the Workers' Educational Association executive, holding the offices of Vice-President and President. He served on the Consultative Committee of the Board of Education, the Education Committee of the London County Council and contributed to several government reports on education. This important paper delivered in 1925 to the North of England Education Conference directly informed Labour policy and prompted changes in legislation and educational approaches creating the system of free and universal Secondary Education we take for granted today.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Paper pamphlet stapled to centre in good condition. A feint vertical crease runs from top to tail. To top of front wrapper is inscribed in blue inkpen ‘RH Tawney 44 Mecklenburgh Square London WC1’. Dated Manchester, January, 1925. Paper by RH Tawney Esq (Workers’ Educational Association). A hand written note to margin on pp.7 uses an asterisk to note a speech given in the House of Commons May 15^th 1907. All leaves clean and legible. 15 pp. collated and complete.