This biography is republished from The London School of Economics and Political Science and was written by LSE Archivist Sue Donnelly. Shared by permission in line with Creative Commons ‘Attribution’ (CC BY) licencing.
Born: 4 September 1878, United Kingdom
Died: 10 June 1944
Country most active: United Kingdom
Also known as: NA
Caroline Townshend was the daughter of Chambré (or “Cambrey”) Corker Townshend (architect) and Emily Gibson Townshend, a suffragette and early applicant to Girton College. She studied at the Slade and Central School of Arts and Crafts and set up her own studio at The Glass House in Fulham, West London in 1903. She designed a banner for the Fabian Society and stained glass windows for churches and cathedrals across the UK. She established the firm of Townshend and Howson with her student and apprentice Joan Howson in 1920. Caroline Townshend was a member of the Fabian Society and 1910 stood for election to the Board of Guardians in Fulham for Labour Party.