by S. C. C.

“ At about this time Lethaby, who was from the first a steadfast disciple of John Ruskin, came into close contact with William Morris and with the group of artistic pioneers associated with him. He assisted in the foundation of the Art Workers' Guild, of which he became Master, and of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, which held its first exhibition in 1888, and of which he was a recent President. ”

“ By each one of them while life lasts his memory will be cherished as that of one of the rarest of spirits In their eyes he was indeed not so much the artist, the scholar, the authority on this or that, as the saint-like and peerless comrade whom they will see no more. ”

“ He won the older man's respect and they talked on equal terms.
With Morris's beloved associate, the architect Philip Webb, he was yet more intimate, until death parted them in 1915. Living until 1900 as neighbours in Gray's Inn, they used to thrash out artistic and political problems in discussions that lasted far into the night. In 1925 Lethaby wrote an outline of this friend's life in a series of articles in the "Builder."
Architecture in Lethaby's eyes embraced all the crafts, and he made many designs for furniture. From his youth u he was a keen investigator of the art of past ages. ”