Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, died on 6th October 1892 at his home in Haslemere, Surrey. On 11th October the coffin was brought to Westminster Abbey and lay overnight in St Faith's chapel ...

And yet, one cannot say the present Lord ... poet's prose. With the possible exception of Pope, of whom whoever chooses to say so will now be permitted to say that he wrote nothing but prose ...

In 1843, aged 73, Wordsworth accepted the post of poet laureate from Queen Victoria with her reassurance that nothing would be required of him, on account of his age. Alfred Tennyson was appointed as ...

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A hotel located in an East Midlands holiday destination that dates back to 1770 and is known for its connection to legendary poet Alfred Lord Tennyson has been placed on the market. Dating back to ...

Alfred, Lord Tennyson was one of the most important poets of the Victorian period. He was the poet laureate - the country's official poet - from 1850 until his death in 1892, making him the ...

TESTAMENT: We're talking about 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred Lord Tennyson and 'Poppies' by Jane Weir. Victorian poet Tennyson wrote 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' in 1854 ...