The Origins of the Shaw Society
The Shaw Society is the only Shaw society that dates from Shaw’s lifetime. It was founded by Dr Fritz Loewenstein, a Jewish refugee from Germany in the 1930s, who, in November 1941, finally wore down Shaw’s opposition to his plan for a society to promote Shavian ideas. He called the inaugural meeting, putting back the official date of its foundation to Shaw’s 85th birthday, 26 July 1941.
HONORARY PRESIDENT
Sir Michael Holroyd
HONORARY VICE – PRESIDENTS
Dame Judi Dench, Richard Digby-Day, Bonnie Greer OBE, Michael Friend, Toni Kanal, Nicholas Barter, Hayward Morse, Sam Walters, Richard Dietrich and the incumbent Mayor of Camden.
CHAIR – Maureen Clark-Darby
SECRETARY – Evelyn Ellis
TREASURER – Elaine Ridealgh-Bradshaw
WEBMASTER Cornelia Reyes
CREATIVE DIRECTOR & SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER – Jonas Cemm
ACADEMIC ADVISER & EDITOR OF THE SHAVIAN Dr Anne Wright CBE
PRODUCTION EDITOR OF THE SHAVIAN & MEDIA PRODUCER Professor Emeritus Martin Wright FRSA