Henry Newbolt

Sir

Henry Newbolt
Born(1862-06-06)6 June 1862
Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Died19 April 1938(1938-04-19) (aged 75)
Kensington, London, England
OccupationPoet
NationalityEnglish
Notable works"Vitaï Lampada"
"Drake's Drum"
RelativesJill Furse (granddaughter)

Sir Henry John Newbolt, CH (6 June 1862 – 19 April 1938) was an English poet, novelist and historian.[1] He also had a role as a government adviser with regard to the study of English in England. He is perhaps best remembered for his poems "Vitaï Lampada" and "Drake's Drum".

  1. ^ "Newbolt, Sir Henry (John)". Who's Who: 1892. 1920.