Herbert Asquith (poet)
| Herbert Asquith | |
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| Born | 11 March 1881 |
| Died | 5 August 1947 (aged 66) |
The Hon. Herbert Asquith (11 March 1881 – 5 August 1947) was an English poet, novelist and lawyer.
Biography
Nicknamed "Beb" by his family, he was the second son of H. H. Asquith, British Prime Minister — with whom he is frequently confused — and younger brother of Raymond Asquith. His wife Lady Cynthia Asquith, whom he married in 1910, the daughter of Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss (1857–1937), was also a writer.
Asquith was greatly affected by his service with the Royal Artillery in World War I.[1] His poems include "The Volunteer" and "The Fallen Subaltern", the latter being a tribute to fallen soldiers; his poem "Soldiers at Peace" was set to music by Ina Boyle. His books include Roon and Young Orland.
References
- ↑ Guest, Philip; Guest, Wendy (2012). "A Prime Minister and his Family at War: Part II". Siegfried's Journal (Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship) 22 (Summer 2012): 17–23.
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