Robert Bridges
Robert Seymour Bridges was a British 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.
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- Born in
- Kent
- Educated at
- Eton CollegeCorpus Christi CollegeBarts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of Merit
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1844
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Birth1930
Died
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