A. C. Benson
Arthur Christopher Benson, was an English essayist, poet and academic, who served as the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He wrote the lyrics of Edward Elgar's Coronation Ode, including the words of the patriotic song "Land of Hope and Glory" (1902). His literary criticism, poems, and volumes of essays were highly regarded.
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- Crowthorne
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- Eton CollegeMagdalene CollegeKing's CollegeTemple Grove School
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- 🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
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1862
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