Charles Robert Ashbee
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Charles Robert Ashbee (17 May 1863 – 23 May 1942) was an English architect and designer who was a prime mover of the Arts and Crafts movement, which took its craft ethic from the works of John Ruskin and its co-operative structure from the socialism of William Morris.
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Born | 17 May 1863 Isleworth, United Kingdom |
Died | 23 May 1942 (1942-05-24) (aged 79) Sevenoaks, United Kingdom |
Resting place | St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Seal, Kent, United Kingdom |
Education | Wellington College, King's College, Cambridge[1] |
Spouse | Janet Elizabeth Forbes (1877–1961) |
Children | 4 |
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Ashbee was defined by one source as "designer, architect, entrepreneur, and social reformer". His disciplines included metalwork, textile design, furniture, jewellery and other objects in the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style) and Arts and Crafts genres.[1] He became an elected member of the Art Workers' Guild in 1892, and was elected as its Master in 1929.[2]