William Brown (veterinarian)
William Brown | |
|---|---|
 Brown with his dog Taffy in 1919 | |
| Born | September 1861 |
| Died | 27 September 1931 (aged 70) Welwyn Garden City, England |
| Resting place | Golders Green Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Veterinarian, activist |
| Spouse | Emily Strip (m. 1888) |
| Relatives | Elfrida Vipont (niece) |
William Brown JP (September 1861 – 27 September 1931) was an English veterinarian, anti-vivisectionist, and advocate for animal rights, temperance, and peace. A prominent Quaker, he was actively engaged in religious, social, and political work throughout his life.
Biography
Early life
William Brown was born in September 1861. He was the son of Charles Brown and the brother of Dr. E. Vipont Brown of Manchester.[1]
Career
Brown was a veterinary surgeon for a number of years at Wiveliscombe.[2] While there, he contributed to the welfare of the town and its residents. He regularly attended local courts and was deeply involved in politics.[3] He was also a justice of the peace of Somerset.[2] In 1910, Brown was elected president of the Taunton and District Free Church Council.[4]
Brown was a prominent member of the Society of Friends in the West of England.[3] During the First World War, he was an active Quaker chaplain for conscientious objectors.[3]
Activism
Brown was active worker for political organisations and the peace movements.[2] He travelled around the country lecturing on anti-vivisection, peace, and temperance.[3] In 1905, in association with the Friends' Anti-Vivisection Association, he delivered a lecture on animal rights, arguing that animals have the right to be protected from suffering.[5]
Initially a supporter of the Liberal Party, Brown assisted candidates in the West Somerset constituency. Later, he became a Labour sympathiser, helping James Lunnon in his campaign against Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscawen.[3]
Later life
Brown retired from veterinary practice around 1925[1] and moved to Tottenham to undertake Quaker social work.[3]
Personal life and death
Brown was a vegetarian.[6] He married Emily Stripp in 1888.[7] Their son was the editor of the The Veterinary Journal.[3]
Brown died from heart failure in his sleep on 27 September 1931.[3] He had celebrated his 70th birthday that month and was attending a Quaker conference at Welwyn Garden City.[1] He was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium.[2] A memorial was held at Friends House on Euston Road.[3]
Publications
- Our Lesser Brethren (London: Headley Brothers, 1919)
References
- ^ a b c "Death of Mr. William Brown M.R.C.V.S.". Western Daily Press. 2 October 1931. p. 2. Retrieved 13 January 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Death of Mr. William Brown". Western Gazette. 2 October 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 13 January 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Death of Mr. Wm. Brown". Taunton Courier, Bristol and Exeter Journal and Western Advertiser. 30 September 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 13 January 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Free Church Councils". Central Somerset Gazette. 25 February 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 13 January 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anti-vivisection Meeting in Clevedon". Mercury: Clevedon, Nailsea, Portishead, Yatton. 30 September 1905. p. 6. Retrieved 13 January 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Calvert, Samantha Jane (June 2012). Eden's Diet: Christianity and Vegetarianism 1809–2009 (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Birmingham. p. 203.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
