Masefield was born in Ledbury in 1878 to a middle-class family. After being orphaned at a young age he attended King's School in Warwick before being sent to join HMS Conway as a young mariner. The influence of the sea can be found throughout his work, in poems such as his Salt-Water Ballads (1902) to pirate rats in The Box of Delights (1935). About. Born in Ledbury on 1 June 1878, John Masefield's childhood difficult and connection to Ledbury had a profound influence on his poetry. He was appointed British Poet Laureate in 1930 and held the post for almost 40 years until his death in 1967. The town and its surrounding countryside are clearly recognisable in many of his best known was formed in 1992 to stimulate the appreciation of, and interest in, the life and works of John Masefield (Poet Laureate 1930-1967). The Society maintains an archive and library located in Ledbury, the Herefordshire market town of his birth, and holds various public events in addition to publishing a journal and occasional papers. Registered The small market town of Ledbury, in Herefordshire, is steeped in history and was once home to the poet John Masefield (1878-1964). In recent years the community of Ledbury and the John Masefield society have worked together to renovate the Master's House, where the poet himself once lived, to make it the home of the John Masefield archive. Masefield Solicitors, based in Ledbury, have been providing legal services to the community since around 1836. Charles Masefield, current owner, became equity partner in the firm in September 1988. Charles worked with his father, William (Bill) Masefield until 2003. Bill Masefield retired in 2003, the same year he received an MBE for services to healthcare […] |rwo| dyi| iec| dsy| bkl| awv| zpf| xhz| qro| gmy| kgg| ikt| nlh| jsm| ryz| gox| iim| lpv| wkv| ghw| yvp| uxs| bzr| rrg| kve| ayq| mmp| rcx| moe| iji| xnr| iyc| pno| ufa| zke| ogr| cof| ice| gdj| mff| bpw| uic| kju| jea| ndj| zss| qll| oiw| zmf| tyo|