John Madge was an English sociologist and brother of Charles Madge

Charles Madge

Charles Madge , was an English poet, journalist and sociologist, now most remembered as a founder of Mass-Observation.As a sociologist, he co-founded Mass-Observation with Tom Harrisson in 1937, an endeavour which would occupy more of his time than literature...

. He wrote The Origins of Scientific Sociology.

He was the son of Lieut Col. C. A. Madge and Barbara, née Hylton Foster and like him was educated at Winchester College

Winchester College

Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...

 and University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...

.

The two Madges were active in Cambridge University Socialist Society. Cyril Bibby

Cyril Bibby

Cyril Bibby was a biologist and educator. He was also one of the first sexologists.-Early life, family, etc. :...

 comments with reference to them as well as Maurice Dobb

Maurice Dobb

Maurice Herbert Dobb , was a British Marxist economist, and a lecturer 1924-1959 and Reader 1959-1976 at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge 1948-1976.-Life:...

, the twins Francis

Francis Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 8th Baron Thurlow

Sir Francis Edward Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 8th Baron Thurlow KCMG , is a retired British diplomat. He is the only surviving former British colonial governor of The Bahamas....

 and Roualeyn Cumming-Bruce

Roualeyn Cumming-Bruce

Sir James Roualeyn Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce PC was a British barrister and judge who was a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1977-1985....

, Margot Heinemann

Margot Heinemann

Margot Claire Heinemann was a British Marxist writer, drama scholar, and leading member of the Communist Party of Great Britain ....

 and "the beautiful Eileen Wynne" that "it was noticeable how many of these extreme left-wingers came from privileged upper-class homes" (Reminiscences of a Happy Life, p.171)