Poet. Born Lancaster. Worked at the British Museum and become expert in Chinese and Japanese art. Wrote 'For the Fallen' in 1914. Red Cross volunteer at the Western Front in WW1. Died in a nursing home, Reading.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
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Laurence Binyon
On our first visit there was no plaque, but the 'ghost' marks on the plinth s...
The wreath was designed and carved by Eric Gill in 1922. The section below ...
"They shall grow not old..." is by Binyon. "When you go home..." is by Maxwel...
The first quotation is adapted from 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon. The ...
Born 24 Moorfields Pavement Row, Finsbury. This was the Swan and Hoop pub, where his father worked as a stableman and later managed the inn. Baptised at St Botolphs. 1815-16 trained at Guy’s Hospit...
Elizabeth Barrett married Robert Browning in the St Marylebone Church facing York Gate in Euston Road, on 12 September 1846. Keen participant in spiritual séances, taking Robert with her, but he wa...
Ode written by Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1819, in Cascine wood, near Florence, Italy. It was originally published in 1820 by Charles Ollier in London as part of the collection Prometheus Unbound. So...
Poet.  Born 47 Campden House Court, Kensington.  The Evening Standard carries a very critical review of a 2012 edition of Spender's journals. Died at home at 15 Loudoun Road, St John's Wood , or i...
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