Person:Hugh Beales (1)

1891 - With parents at Sedbergh, Yorkshire. Aged 2.

1901 - Pupil, age 12, at Kingswood School, Bath, with brothers William & Percy.

Educated at the University of Manchester.

1914-18 - Served in the infantry. (Times obituary)

1919-26 - Lecturer in Economic History at University of Sheffield. Avid supporter of the Workers' Educational Association. (Times obituary)

1926-56 - Lectured in Economic History at the London School of Economics; promoted to Reader in 1931; held several Visiting Professorships at American universities, including Colombia, Harvard and Washington during the 1950s.

1929 - Described as Mr H L Beales, M.A., London University in the funeral report for his mother.

1933 - Described in the obituary/funeral report for his father as Mr H L Beales, M.A., reader in economic history at the University of London. Floral tribute from "Lance and family".

1945 - Mr and Mrs Lance Beales of Finchley named as the parents of Mary Beales in marriage announcement in The Times (30 July pg 1 col A)

1956 - Retired from the LSE.

1958 - His collection of about 10,000 books and pamphlets was purchased by the Wesleyan Library.

1969 - Received Hon DLitt from Exeter University. Donated a collection of papers to the university.

1971 - Made an honorary fellow of the LSE. (Times obit)

1988 - Obituary published in The Times (London), April 22, 1988 summarising his career.

1988 - Probate: Beales, Hugh Lancelot of 16, Denman Drive, London NW11, died 19 April 1988. Probate London 22 August. Effects £167266. (Alan Beales)

In addition to his academic posts, Lance was a fierce atheist who advocated a secular, humanist socialism and served as an editorial advisor for several publishers. His own writing included "The Industrial Revolution: 1750 - 1850" and "The Early English Socialists". He co-edited "Memoirs of the Unemployed".

Records of trips by Lance and Gladys to USA:

MV Sacramento dep Middlesbrough 16th August 1954 to New York, USA. BEALES Hugh Lancelot, 65, male, married. Destination: Columbia University, New York. BEALES Gladys May, 64, female, married. Destination: 501 West 115th St, New York.

SS Queen Mary dep Southampton on 18th March 1939, arriving New York 23rd March 1939. BEALES Hugh L, 50, male, married, teacher, read & write English, Brit citizen, English nat., b. Sedbergh England, last permanent address London. BEALES Gladys M, 48, female, married, h’wife, read & write English, Brit citizen, English nat., b. Manchester England, last permanent address London.

SS Queen Mary dep Southampton 14th Sept, arriving New York 19th Sept 1951 - 1st class. BEALES Hugh L, 62, male, married. Destination 501 W 113th St, New York.

SS United States dep Southampton 20 Jan 1956, arriving New York 25 Jan 1956 - Cabin class. BEALES Hugh, destination: 48 Brattle St, Cambridge, Mass. BEALES Galdys, destination: [same as Hugh].