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Sidney H. Beard

English vegetarian activist and writer (1862–1938)

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Sidney Hartnoll Beard was an English vegetarian and fruitarian activist and writer. He re-established and served as president of the Order of the Golden Age, edited its journal, the Herald of the Golden Age (1896–1918), and advanced a Christian case for vegetarianism framed as a moral duty. Defining fruitarianism broadly to include cereals, seeds, nuts, fruits, and vegetables with dairy and eggs permitted, he treated fish as a transitional food for those leaving flesh-eating.

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Born
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Place of birth
Kensington wd
Died
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Place of death
Putney wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom wd
Occupation
writer wd

Positions held wd

  • president (since 1895)

Questions

When was Sidney H. Beard born?
Sidney H. Beard was born on 14 February 1862 in Kensington.
What positions has Sidney H. Beard held?
Positions held by Sidney H. Beard include: president (since 1895).

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Sidney H. Beard · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q65923190 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Mr. Sidney H. Beard.png by Charles W. Forward (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 6 November 2026

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