Tennyson
Solent Landmarks Tennyson Cross The view
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Quick Biography
Tennyson was a celebrity of the Victorian era. Fans use to arrive on the Isle of Wight just to catch a glimpse of him crossing the footbridge on his way up to the downs. |
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| 1809 Born in Somersby, Lincolnshire
1827 Published is first book, and Entered Trinity College, Cambridge 1831 Following the death of his father, Tennyson left Cambridge without taking a degree. 1833 After the sudden death of his friend Hallam he vowed from issuing any more of his verse for a period of ten years. 1850 Tennyson ended his period of non publication and married Emily Sarah Sellwood. He was also appointed poet laureate |
The death of Hallam
lead to the poets most acclaimed works "In Memoriam". This work ended
his long period of enforced publication in 1850.
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| 1853 Moved in to Farringford house
1883 Tennyson accepts a peerage |
He wrote many of his
most famous works whilst living and walking here,many of which have a seafaring
link.
He was a close friend
of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert who spent much of their time in nearby
Osborne House.
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| 1892 Died ,buried in Poets Corner
at Westminster Abbey
1897 Cross erected |
"Crossing the bar"
His final work was written here after a boat crossing from the mainland
back to the Isle of Wight. A poem that he requested should always be placed
at the end of any collections of his work
".. for tho' from out
our bourne of Time and place
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