Gill Cockram

How would you define yourself?

Historian with a special interest in the history of ideas. Author of Ruskin and Social Reform. Elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Please describe yourself and your areas of interest.

I am retired from full-time employment, but I continue to take an active interest in academic research.

Why did you become a Companion of the Guild?

I was invited to become a Companion and I retain an interest in the work of the Guild as it becomes increasingly relevant.