midgham

Updated: May 27, 2025

Most of his childhood was spent in France, and on his return to England in 1843 he became a journalist. The actual writing of all these was the work of C. Poet, b. at Midgham, Berks, the s. of a carpenter, was ed. as a foundationer at Winchester, whence he proceeded to Oxf., where he became Public Orator. He wrote a smooth, but somewhat conventional poem, Lewesdon Hill , ed.

John W. (John William) Cousin - A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature