Robert Bridges
October 23, 1844 – April 21, 1930
Place of Birth:
Walmer, Kent, England
Place of Death:
Boars Hill, Berkshire, England
Robert Seymour Bridges (23 October 1844 – 21 April 1930) was Britain's 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. It was through Bridges’ efforts that Gerard Manley Hopkins achieved posthumous fame.