John Hargrave
John Hargrave | |
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Hargrave in Kibbo Kift attire, c.1927 | |
| Leader of the Social Credit Party of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |
| In office 1932–1951 | |
| Preceded by | Party founded |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
| Head Man of the Kibbo Kift | |
| In office 18 August 1920 – 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Organisation founded |
| Succeeded by | Organisation dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Gordon Hargrave 6 June 1894 Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK |
| Died | 21 November 1982 (aged 88) |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | White Fox |
| Occupation | Author, cartoonist, inventor, lexicographer, artist and psychic healer |
| Notable works | Harbottle: a Modern Pilgrim's Progress from This world to That Which is to Come |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
| Signature | |
John Gordon Hargrave (6 June 1894 – 21 November 1982), (woodcraft name 'White Fox'), was a prominent youth leader and politician in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s, Head Man of the Kibbo Kift, described in his obituary as an 'author, cartoonist, inventor, lexicographer, artist and psychic healer'. He was a Utopian thinker, a believer in both science and magic, and a figure-head for the Social Credit movement in British politics.