Poet. Born Herefordshire. Orphaned early he was sent to sea, aged 13, to train as an officer and seems to have spent a lot of time reading and writing. Aged 17 he jumped ship in New York where he continued his literary studies while also working in a factory. 1897 returned to England. Poet Laureate 1930 until his death at home in Abingdon.
"I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky....".
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John Masefield
John Masefield, OM, 1878 - 1967, poet laureate, lived here, 1907 - 1912. Engl...
Poet and forger of pseudo-medieval poetry. Born Bristol. Largely self-taught, read extensively and began writing verse aged 11. Became besotted with the medieval period and faked the writings of a ...
Poet and politician. Probably born in Essex. Lived in Bow Street. Died at Bath.
Poet. Born Kent. A member of The Rhymers' Club. At the end of his life he was impoverished and was looked after by Robert Sherard at his house at 26 Sandhurst Gardens, Catford, where he died.
(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...
Author and poet. Born Florence Margaret Smith in Kingston upon Hull. She supposedly got her nickname when out riding with a friend, who thought she looked like the jockey Steve Donoghue. Her father...
