Poet and classical scholar. Born Gloucestershire. Died Cambridge. In 1918-9 he published a few epitaphs for use on graves and memorials. This included:
When you go home, tell them of us and say,
For your tomorrows these gave their today.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
John Maxwell Edmonds
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Cyprus Street war memorial
"They shall grow not old..." is by Binyon. "When you go home..." is by Maxwel...
Hindle House - WW2 - first plaque - first appearance
To the memory of those who fell in the 1939 - 1945 world war. On active servi...
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Charles Williams
Writer on literature and theology, novelist and poet. Born Charles Walter Stansby Williams, 3 Spencer Road. He worked for the Oxford University Press (OUP) in various capacities for most of his lif...
1 memorial
Laurence Binyon
Poet. Born Lancaster. Worked at the British Museum and become expert in Chinese and Japanese art. Wrote 'For the Fallen' in 1914. Red Cross volunteer at the Western Front in WW1. Died in a nur...
12 memorials
Kate Greenaway
Illustrator of children's books and poet. Born 21 Cavendish Street N1 (now entirely post-war blocks of flats). She and her family moved to Upper Street in 1852. She worked for London branch of Marc...
3 memorials
Hilaire Belloc
Poet, essayist and historian. Born France. Catholic. His works include 'Cautionary Tales for Children', in which Matilda told lies and was burnt to death. Died Guildford.
2 memorials
Hamish Henderson
(James) Hamish Scott Henderson was a Scottish poet, songwriter, communist, intellectual and soldier. He was a catalyst for the folk revival in Scotland. He was also an accomplished folk song collec...
1 memorial