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