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Friday, 31 December 2021

Blanche Elizabeth Wade (1872 - ?) American author and poet

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With thanks to Philippe Clerbout who very kindly found this WW1 poem for us.   The poem, entitled “Bre(a)d to the Colors”, was written by Bl...
Friday, 10 December 2021

Emma Backhouse (1860 - 1946) - British poet

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With thanks to Chris Dubbs for finding out when Tom went to America and which of his brother accompanied him. I am currently reading a very ...
Sunday, 31 October 2021

Dora Maria Sigerson Shorter (1866 – 1918) – Irish poet, artist and sculptor

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With thanks to Dr Margaret Stetz for reminding me that I had not yet researched Dora who is on the List  of Female Poets of the First World ...
Saturday, 9 October 2021

Elizabeth Gibson Cheyne (1869-1931) – British poet

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With thanks to Historian Debbie Cameron for reminding me that I had not fully researched Elizabeth and for finding the poem, photograph and ...
Monday, 4 October 2021

Hester Gatty (1906 - 1973) – British poet and artist who married WW1 soldier poet Siegfried Sassoon

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Hester Gatty Hester Gatty was born In Kensington, London, UK on 16th March 1906. Her parents were Sir Stephen Herbert Gatty and his second w...

A poem written during WW1 in honour of "The Lads of Heywood" by a Miss E.H. Bisby, aged twelve

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 Miss E.H. Bisby age 12   “The Lads of Heywood” poem  A poem entitled "The Lads of Heywood" found on Facebook written by Miss E.H....
Sunday, 3 October 2021

Catherine Amy Dawson Scott (1865 – 1934 - British writer, playwright and poet.

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Catherine is perhaps best known as a co-founder of International PEN, a worldwide association of writers.   Although she was a poet I have ...