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Laurence Housman was born in 1865 in Bronsgrove. He was sixth child born of a group of seven children, all of whom possessed literary, artistic, and intellectual talents. For majority of his life Housman lived with his sister, Clemence. Housman spent a number of years honing his craft, studying at a local Bronsgrove art school, the Miller’s Lane Art School in South Lambeth and at the National Art Training School in South Kensington. Throughout his career Housmas served as an editor, artist, author, art critic, designer and activist. Housman contributed to The Yellow Book as well as The Pageant and The Dial. As well, in 1903 and 1905 he co-edited The Venture: An Annual of Art and Literature. Housman was an advocate of the Suffragist movement and founded two organizations to support the cause- the Men’s League for Women’s Suffrage and the Men’s Social and Political Union. As well, he was an enthusiastic supporter of the Women’s Social and Political Union. He founded the Suffrage Atelier in 1909 with his sister, Clemence where they produced many banners and pamphlets, some of which he discussed with Craig and Terry. Housman was also a founding member of the British Society for the Study of Sex Psychology in 1914. He died in 1959.