Poet and satirist. Remembered now chiefly for a long satirical poem 'Hudibras'. Born Worcestershire. Died London.
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Samuel Butler (poet)
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Lamb & Flag - pub information board
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Robert Nicoll
Scottish poet and lyricist. Born Perthshire into a poor family but he was quick to read and began writing early. Wrote in English and in the Scottish dialect and was compared with Burns. Died near ...
1 memorial
Anna Akhmatova
Russian poet. Living at a time of war, revolution and the Soviet regime, she was often out of favour with the powerful. Her first husband was executed by the Soviet secret police. Her son and her c...
2 memorials
John Keats
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...
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Edmund Spenser
Poet. Probably born in East or West Smithfield. Best known for the epic poem 'The Faerie Queene'. When Queen Elizabeth failed to arrange payment ("a reason") for a poem he wrote: I was promis'd ...
3 memorials
Tagore Centre UK
Dedicated to promoting the work and life of Rabindranath Tagore.
1 memorial
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