Person    | Male  Born 15/11/1731  Died 25/4/1800

William Cowper

Categories: Poetry

Poet and hymn writer. Born Berkhamsted. Spent his early years at Westminster School. His work includes 'The Diverting History of John Gilpin' concerning a rather disorganised journey from Cheapside to The Bell at Edmonton.

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William Cowper

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CI - 8 - Books

This carving depicts the two Brontë sisters meeting Thackeray, but rather fai...

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Tachbrook - Cowper

Cowper House To commemorate William Cowper, poet and hymn writer, 1731 - 1800...

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Boadicea/Boudicca/Boudica

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