Robert Holman
Author
Publisher
Lion
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Woodbine Willie was the affectionate nickname of the Reverend Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, an Anglican priest who volunteered as a chaplain on the Western Front during the First World War. This biography is based on original interviews with those who knew and loved him. It shows how vital was the role he played.
2) Keir Hardie
Author
Publisher
Lion
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Keir Hardie was born just outside Glasgow in 1856. He was the sole earner in his family by the age of ten. He never went to school but was self-taught reading books lent to him by a clergyman. He was a founder and the first parliamentary leader of the Labour Party. This book explores the part Christianity played in his life.