Robert Bridges OM
(1844-1930)
poet, 14th Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom (1913-1930), and Order of Merit recipient (from 1929)
Died aged 85
Wikidata WikipediaRobert Seymour Bridges OM (23 October 1844 – 21 April 1930) was an English poet who was Poet Laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Christian faith, and he is the author of many well-known hymns. It was through Bridges's efforts that Gerard Manley Hopkins achieved posthumous fame.
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Robert Bridges. Poet laureate born at Roselands 1844
Dover Road, Walmer, United Kingdom where they was born (1844)