Person    | Male  Born 7/6/1830  Died 26/2/1901

Frederick Startridge Ellis

Frederick Startridge  Ellis

Born Richmond, Surrey. Bookseller and author. He published the works of William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who were also close friends.
Rossetti wrote a limerick about him:
"There’s a publishing party named Ellis
Who’s addicted to poets with bellies:
He has at least two -
One in fact, one in view -
And God knows what will happen to Ellis".
Died Bedford Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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