Person    | Male  Born 1882  Died 1937

John Drinkwater

Categories: Poetry, Theatre

Poet and playwright. Born Leytonstone.

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Captain J. O. Cooper

The poem is part of ‘Riddles’, R.F.C. by John Drinkwater, 1918.

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Arthur Rimbaud

Arthur Rimbaud

French poet. Born Charleville, Ardennes, France. Aged 16, ran away to Paris where he was promptly arrested for fare dodging. Back home he tried writing to the much older Verlaine, his favourite poe...

Person, Poetry, Belgium, France

1 memorial
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.

Person, Poetry, Sculpture, Italy, USA

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Thomas Campbell (poet)

Thomas Campbell (poet)

Poet. Born in High Street, Glasgow. Initially, he studied law before being drawn to poetry. His better known poems include 'Ye Mariners of England' and 'The Battle of the Baltic'. Died at 5 Rue St ...

Person, Poetry, France, Scotland

1 memorial
Nordahl Grieg

Nordahl Grieg

Norwegian poet, novelist, dramatist, journalist and political activist. Our Norwegian consultant, Johanne Elster Hanson, says that "Grieg adored England and spent many periods of his life here. He...

Person, Literature, Nationalism, Poetry, Norway

1 memorial
Brian Catling

Brian Catling

Poet, sculptor and performance artist.  Born London.

Person, Poetry, Sculpture, Theatre

1 memorial

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Great Exhibition

Great Exhibition

From the V&A website: "The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations was held in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London. It was the first international exhibition of manufacture...

Event, Commerce, Museums / Libraries

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Sydney Perks

Sydney Perks

Sydney Perks FRIBA, FSA, was born on 2 January 1864 in Westminster, one of the eight children of Charles Perks (1807-1871) and Emily Marian Perks née Warner (1827-1919). On 22 January 1864 he was b...

Person, Architecture

2 memorials
Tower Hamlets Council

Tower Hamlets Council

The name was originally applied to the Tower division of the county of Middlesex. This division was a liberty, i.e. it was an autonomous area under the jurisdiction of the Constable of the Tower of...

Group, Politics & Administration

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LSHTM - Ball

LSHTM - Ball

WC1, Gower Street, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

This listed building was designed by Vernor Rees in 1926, one of the first steel-framed buildings ever erected. The balconies are decorat...

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