Poet and classical scholar. Born Gloucestershire. Died Cambridge. In 1918-9 he published a few epitaphs for use on graves and memorials, including:
When you go home, tell them of us and say,
For your tomorrows these gave their today.
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John Maxwell Edmonds
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Covent Garden workers - wartime casualties
When you go home tell them of us and say 'For your tomorrow we gave our today...
Cyprus Street war memorial
"They shall grow not old..." is by Binyon. "When you go home..." is by Maxwel...
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Wilfrid Scawen Blunt
Diplomat, poet, hedonist and traveller. Born Petworth House, Sussex. Advocated anti-Imperialism, and supported Irish nationalism. Legendary womaniser, one being William Morris's wife, Jane. Married...
1 memorial
Andrew Lang
Anthropologist and poet. Born at Viewfield, in Selkirk. Chiefly known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion. He was one of the founders of 'psychical research' and his writings ...
1 memorial
Christina Rossetti
Poet in the Pre-Raphaelite style.  Sister to Dante; family details are given there. Born at 38 Charlotte Street.  Engaged three times but never married; at least two of them were rejected due to 'r...
1 memorial
John Heath-Stubbs
Poet. Â Born Streatham Manor, Leigham Avenue (though his parents lived in Hampstead) into a wealthy family. Â Partially and progressively blind from age 18. Â Gay. Â Influenced by by classical myths. Â ...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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