Person    | Female  Born 5/12/1830  Died 29/12/1894

Christina Rossetti

Categories: Poetry, Seriously Famous

Poet in the Pre-Raphaelite style. Sister to Dante; family details are given there. Born at 38 Charlotte Street. Engaged three times but never married; at least two of them were rejected due to 'religious differences'. Best known work: "In the bleak mid-winter". Died 30 Torrington Square, Bloomsbury.

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Christina Rossetti

Here lived and died Christina Georgina Rossetti, poetess. Born 1830 : died 1...

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Arthur Hugh Clough

Arthur Hugh Clough

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Francis Thompson

Francis Thompson

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Laurence Binyon

Laurence Binyon

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Earl of Rochester, John Wilmot

Earl of Rochester, John Wilmot

Poet, wit and courtier. Born Ditchley, Oxfordshire. The picture source website contains an example of his poetry: "Imperfect Enjoyment" - not for the prudish. Died at his grace and favour home at H...

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W. W. Story

W. W. Story

William Wetmore Story. American sculptor, art critic, poet and editor. Born Salem Mass. as William Wetmore Story. Died Italy.

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1 memorial