A. C. Benson

A. C. Benson
Arthur Christopher Benson (circa 1899)
28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge
In office
1915–1925
Preceded byStuart Alexander Donaldson
Succeeded byAllen Beville Ramsay
Personal details
Born
Arthur Christopher Benson

24 April 1862
England
Died17 June 1925(1925-06-17) (aged 63)
Cambridge, England
Parents
EducationTemple Grove School
Eton College
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge
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Arthur Christopher Benson, FRSL (24 April 1862 – 17 June 1925) was an English essayist, poet and academic,[1] and 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. He was also noted as an author of ghost stories.

  1. ^ "Benson, Arthur Christopher". Who's Who. 59: 136. 1907.