An occupational surname popularised in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066, ‘Webb’ was nevertheless present throughout England for a considerable period before this.
While original bearers of the name worked as weavers, their descendants have gone on to gain fame through such varied activities as the stage, music, literature, sport and politics.
In the field of politics in general and social reform in particular, Sidney Webb and his wife Beatrice , born respectively in 1859 and 1858, were intellectual lights of the socialist ‘think-tank’ the Fabian Society and also among the founders of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
In the world of entertainment, Harry Roger Webb is the veteran British singer, musician and performer better known as Cliff Richard, who enjoyed hits with his backing group the Shadows and who continues to enjoy success as a solo artist.
