London Vegetarian Society – pin – true color

THOMAS FATTORINI LIMITED – 22 mm in diameter

 To understand the actual size

We now have this little pin in our archives at The Ernest Bell Library.

It looks to be from about the 1920s or 1930s.

The original pins are very uncommon.

Nature, Science, Humanity – no mention of religiosity, cults or gurus!

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Vegetarian – equalled – Vegan to many in London at this time

Before the founding of ‘The Vegan Society’ in 1944, London (UK), Paris (France) & Germany are the sources of the best ‘vegan’ articles / information in our library collection. Henry S. Salt & Ernest Bell had been writing about –

‘thorough-going vegetarians’

– etc. since the 1880s.

Dr. William Lambe – was also in London & writing about ‘veganism’ in in 1815

~ My reason for objecting to every species of matter to be used as

food, except the direct produce of the earth – as maybe seen in

my last publication – is founded on the broad ground

that no other matter is suited to the organs of man.

This applies then with the same force to eggs, milk, cheese, and fish, as to flesh meat. ~

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Natura  Humanitas  Scientia = Nature  Science  Humanity

~On the band round the edge are the words nature, humanity, science, which have been translated into Latin so that the Badge may be an universal one, and can be worn in all lands.

It is to be hoped that every Vegetarian will wear the badge in order to bring the subject as prominently forward as possible, to establish a bond of good fellowship and to enable Vegetarians to recognize one another at once in public meetings or among chance acquaintances. Lecturers will also find it of use and could use the three words upon it as a splendid text from which to speak. ~ – from an article talking about the original version of the badge – source

Frank Wyatt was Secretary of the ‘London Vegetarian Society’ during these years. On October 10th 1940 the offices of the Society at 6 Duke Street, Adelphi, London, W.C.2, were destroyed by German bombs. Frank was at his desk & was injured & also badly shocked.

In the 1930s & early 1940s, almost every issue of the monthly publication ‘The Vegetarian News’ had editorial pieces & news pieces by Frank Wyatt – usually with just his initials ‘F. W,’. The Ernest Bell Library  has around 30 issues of ‘The Vegetarian News’.

 London Vegetarian Society – badge – reverse

 The LVS logo from the 1930s.

 The LVS logo in green – from a publication called ‘This Other Eden’, a vegetarian starter kit from the 1940s.

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Some London / LVS history by John Davis – ivu.org –

In London in 1875 a Dietetic Reform Society was formed, this appears to have been based from the outset in the Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street which was also opened in 1875. Members abstained from alcohol and tobacco as well as being vegetarian. This was followed by the London Food Reform Society in 1877. A young doctor named T R Allinson (now immortalised on a popular brand of wholemeal bread) was a member of the Society.

Later, the Society dropped the word “London” from its title and became the National Food Reform Society. This led to some antagonism with the Vegetarian Society, but the National Food Reform Society merged with the Vegetarian Society in 1885, and it then became the London branch of the Vegetarian Society.

Further problems followed, and in 1888 the London branch broke away from the Vegetarian Society and formed the London Vegetarian Society, which soon flourished as a second national society. The President was Mr Arnold Hills (1857-1927) – he was probably President of the various Food Reform Societies and appears to have been connected with the Memorial Hall which was owned by the Congregationalist Church. A magazine known as The Vegetarian was brought out in 1889 by Mr Hills as an independent publication to run alongside the LVS. – much more.

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LVS fobs & badges newly made by the – Hum-an-imal-Badge-Co.

The LVS fob – artwork

The LVS fob – reproduced – front

The LVS fob – reproduced – reverse

The LVS badge – reproduced – front

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The Ernest Bell Library’s primary objectives are to: –

• Collect all of Ernest Bell’s book & non-book works and make them easily accessible to everyone.

• Collect the literature of vegetarianism and all the other humanitarian movements in which Ernest Bell was so deeply involved.

• Assist students and scholars in their research.

• Introduce all aspects of Ernest Bell’s life, including his writings, campaign work, influences and his circle of friends.

• Undertake our own research into missing aspects of Ernest Bell’s life and work.

We already have more than 300 pieces of Ernest Bell’s own writings.

We are also actively building a collection of examples of promotional material, campaign material, fundraising & marketing activities etc. – related to: –

1. veg(etari)an products.

2. veg(etari)an books & other publications.

3. veg(etari)an organisations.

4. veg(etari)an businesses.

5. animal rights organisations.

6. animal rights publications.

7. humanitarian organisations.

8. humanitarian publications.

9. rambling clubs run by members of the above groups & related publications.

10. the work of Richard St. Barbe Baker & the ‘Men of the Trees’ organization & its many sub-branches

There are currently more than 2,000 items in the Ernest Bell Library.

We will complete the cataloging of the collection as & when adequate funds are available.

It is long past time for the library to go online!

 “I have little doubt that the proposal for the establishment of an Ernest Bell Library, which would specialize in humanitarian and progressive literature, and so form a sort of centre for students, will meet with a wide response.” 

Henry S. Salt – writing in September 1934

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If anyone would like more information, please send an email to: – 

humanitarianleague (at) outlook (dot) com 

– or message me  through HappyCow – 

https://www.happycow.net/blog/author/JohnnySensible/

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