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About Henry Newbolt

Poet • English

Sir Henry John Newbolt was an eminent English poet, novelist, and historian, best known for his patriotic and naval-themed poems. Born in Bilston, Staffordshire, he was educated at Clifton College and Corpus Christi...

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