Background
STEAD, Francis Herbert was born on October 20, 1857 in Howdon-on-Tyne. Son of Reverend William and Isabella Stead (Independent Church).
STEAD, Francis Herbert was born on October 20, 1857 in Howdon-on-Tyne. Son of Reverend William and Isabella Stead (Independent Church).
At home; Owens College Manchester. Airedale College, Bradford. Glasgow University; at Halle, Gottingen, Giessen, Berlin Universities.
Buchanan Medallist in Logic and in English Literature. Graduated with honours in Classics and Philosophy at Glasgow. Doctor Williams’ Divinity Scholar.
Reporter on Northern Daily Express, 1874. On Northern Echo, 1875-1876. Studied for Congregational Ministry, 1876-1884.
Master of Arts.
Was pastor of Gallowtreegate Church, Leicester, 1884-1890. Member of the Leicester School Board, 1888-1890. Editor of the Independent and Nonconformist, 1890-1892.
Began as Warden the Robert Browning Settlement, December 1894. Initiated the series of conferences with Mr. C. Booth which resulted in National Committee on Old Age Pensions, 1898.
Convener of Browning Hall Conference on Housing and Locomotion, 1901. Warden of Robert Browning Settlement, Walworth.