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Grace Griffiths

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Grace Griffiths

Her 1944 poem Doodlebugs was included in an audio compilation entitled 'The Best of Second World War Poetry' produced in 1993 and in the 1999 book 'Shadows of war : British women's poetry of the Second World War'.

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Prince of Wales WW2 bomb - lost

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John Donne

John Donne

Poet and clergyman.  Born in Bread Street into a literate Catholic family (connected to Sir Thomas More) at a time when the Catholic religion was banned. Appointed private secretary to Sir Thomas E...

Person, Poetry

1 memorial
Edmund Spenser

Edmund Spenser

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Edith Nesbit

Edith Nesbit

Author and poet. Wrote approximately 40 books for children including 'The Railway Children'. Born at 38 Lower Kensington Lane. She married the journalist and politician, Hubert Bland in 1880, but u...

Person, Literature, Poetry

2 memorials
Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith

Author.  Born Co. Longford, Ireland (though it could have been County Roscommon, and for his date of birth we have only his word). Arrived in London in 1760 and joined the literary group that inclu...

Person, Literature, Poetry, Ireland

4 memorials
John Heath-Stubbs

John Heath-Stubbs

Poet.  Born Streatham Manor, Leigham Avenue (though his parents lived in Hampstead) into a wealthy family.  Partially and progressively blind from age 18.  Gay.  Influenced by by classical myths.  ...

Person, Poetry

1 memorial