Lascelles Abercrombie (also known as the Georgian Laureate) (January 9, 1881 – October 27, 1938) was a British poet and literary critic, one of the "Dymock poets". He was born in Ashton upon Mersey and educated at the University of Manchester. January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... The Dymock poets were a literary group of the early 20th century, who made their home in the Gloucestershire village of Dymock. ... Ashton upon Mersey is a district in the metropolitan borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... It has been suggested that Victoria University of Manchester be merged into this article or section. ...

Before the First World War, he lived for a time at Dymock in Gloucestershire, part of a community which included Rupert Brooke and Robert Frost. Edward Thomas also visited. In 1922, he was appointed Professor of English at Leeds University. In 1929 he moved on to the University of London, and in 1935 a prestigious readership at Oxford University. He wrote a series of works on the nature of poetry, and several volumes of original verse, that were collected in 'Poems' (1930). In the same year he published separately his most important poem, 'The Sale of Saint Thomas' in six 'Acts'. He was the brother of the architect Patrick Abercrombie. This article is becoming very long. ... Dymock is a village in the Forest of Dean (district) of Gloucestershire, England about four miles south of Ledbury, with a population of approx. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... A statue of Rupert Brooke in Rugby Rupert Chawner Brooke (August 3, 1887 – April 23, 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic War Sonnets written during the First World War (especially The Soldier), as well as for his poetry written outside of war, especially The Old Vicarage, Grantchester... Robert Frost (1941) Robert Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. ... Do you mean: Edward Thomas, the English poet, killed at Arras in 1917 Corporal Edward Thomas, who fired the first British shots in World War I This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... University Tower, University of Leeds The University of Leeds (United Kingdom) is amongst the largest of British universities and the most popular by applicants, with 52,444 applicants in 2003 for 7,228 places (UCAS). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The University of London is a university based primarily in London. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... Categories: People stubs | 1879 births | 1957 deaths | British architects ...

His son was the cell biologist Michael Abercrombie. Michael Abercrombie FRS (14 August 1912 to 28 May 1979) was a British cell biologist and embryologist. ...

External link

• Works by Lascelles Abercrombie at Project Gutenberg
• Encyclopaedia Britannica, Lascelles Abercrombie