Edward Clodd (1840–1930)

Banker and author. Clerk at the London Joint Stock Bank, 1862–72; appointed secretary in 1872; retired, 1915. As a Congregationalist, became friendly with many of the more liberal leaders of religious thought. Joined the unconventional Century Club in 1877, and the Folk-Lore Society in 1878. Helped to found the Johnson Club in 1884, and the Omar Khayyám Club in 1892. He developed a remarkable circle of friends, and his books, the first of which was published in 1873, were very popular.