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His younger brother the Honourable Gerald William (Billy) Grenfell was killed in action on 30 July 1915, within a mile of where Julian had previously been fatally wounded. The death of both Julian and Billy was a dreadful blow to their mother Lady (Ethel) "Ettie" Desborough, who was haunted by bereavement for the rest of her life.
Into Battle is a stage play written by Hugh Salmon, which received its premiere at the Greenwich Theatre in London in October 2021. [1] [2] [3] [4]The play tells the story of a bitter feud between the privileged Old Etonians at Balliol College, Oxford and a more socially aware group of non-Etonians during the run-up to the First World War.
poem XLVI: 'The Death of the Zeppelin' by O. – refers to the defence mounted against the Zeppelins; poem XLVII: 'The Last Salute' by Robert Nichols – refers to the death of the Grenfell brothers; poem XLIX: 'R. B.' by Aubrey Herbert – a tribute to Rupert Brooke; poem LII: 'Goliath and David' by Robert Graves – a tribute to David Thomas [51]
May 26 – Julian Grenfell, English war poet, 27, killed at Ypres; July 30 – Gerald William Grenfell, English war poet, 25, killed in action; September 1 – August Stramm, German poet and playwright, 41, killed in action on the Eastern Front; October 13 – Charles Sorley, British poet, 20, shot in the head by a sniper, at the Battle of Loos ...
Prince William has been preparing for his role as king his whole life, and he has big ideas when it comes to the monarchy’s future.. William is first in line for the British throne behind his ...
Up The Line To Death: The War Poets 1914–1918 is a poetry anthology edited by Brian Gardner, and first published in 1964. It was a thematic collection of the poetry of World War I . [ 1 ]
As a stand-up comic, Robin Williams was among the quickest wits to ever work a rowdy comedy club. His mouth worked as fast as his manic mind; audiences sat up just to decipher the multi-pitched ...
These quotes from the new Barbie movie are iconic, hilarious, and inspirational! Read through the many lines that made the movie a success.