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Lucas, St. John, 1879-1934

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1879-01-22 - 1934-10-23

Biography

St. John Welles Lucas-Lucas, commonly known as St. John Lucas, was an English poet known for his anthologies of verse. He was educated at University College, Oxford. He was from 1905 a friend and mentor of Rupert Brooke. Lucas wrote short stories and vignettes for Blackwood's Magazine and Open Window.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Siegfried Sassoon correspondence regarding a gift for Robert Bridges's 80th birthday

 Item
Identifier: 2000-006
Content Description

Letters written primarily to Siegfried Sassoon in response to Sassoon's call for monetary donations for a gift of a clavichord (to be constructed by Arnold Dometsch) in honor of the Poet Laureate, Robert Bridges, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

Dates: 1924 - 1929