“Effingham, Grenville, Raleigh, Drake, Here's to the bold and free! Benbow, Collingwood, Byron, Blake, Hail to the Kings of the Sea!”

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...