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On the north-west borders of Gloucestershire, in the years immediately prior to the outbreak of the First World War, a literary community was formed which came to represent a significant development in the modern poetic tradition. By August 1914, the poet and playwright Lascelles Abercrombie, Wilfrid Gibson, and the American poet Robert Frost had all taken up residence in and around the village of Dymock. Inspired by the beauty of their surroundings and encouraged by a succession of visitors, including Rupert Brooke, John Drinkwater, Edward Thomas and Eleanor Farjeon, a new literary currency was established during that final summer before the outbreak of war.

Their writings represented a movement away from the prevailing literary idiom, regarded by many as rhetorically ornate and emotionally restricted. Instead the Dymock Poets sought inspiration in natural settings and everyday experiences. In this, and their desire for a more direct, authentic register, their work can be located within the traditions of Wordsworth and the principles set out in Lyrical Ballads.

It was a productive time for all concerned, with four issues of a periodical, New Numbers, being written and printed as a true cottage industry. This period was also to see the emergence of Edward Thomas as a gifted and prolific writer of verse and to lead to Robert Frost’s formation of a new poetic philosophy.

This brief idyll was to prove short lived. Within three years both Brooke and Thomas were dead, Frost had returned to North America, and Abercrombie, Drinkwater and Gibson were involved in war work. Their writings, however, continue to form an important literary legacy to this day.

The institution has actively sought to collect material from various sources that centres on the Dymock Poets (Edward Thomas, Robert Frost, Wilfrid Gibson, Lascelles Abercrombie, John Drinkwater, Rupert Brooke) and related authors such as Eleanor Farjeon. Items are donated or deposited by a wide range of people, including some of the families of the poets. Material has also been deposited by both The Edward Thomas Fellowship and Friends of the Dymock Poets regarding the administration of both societies.

The collection is comprised of original paper-based documents, monographs, journals, articles, photographic material and multi-media. Secondary-source material is catalogued on the University’s library catalogue https://glos.on.worldcat.org/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&databaseList=1080%2C2375%2C3384%2C2272%2C251%2C197%2C1855%2C199%2C1996%2C1875%2C2007%2C233%2C950%2C3313%2C2585%2C217%2C239%2C638%2C2507%2C1715%2C2462%2C2262%2C1271%2C283%2C285%2C143%2C1842%2C2897%2C1621%2C245%2C203%2C3909&queryString=B8%3AGloucestershire&changedFacet=language&overrideStickyFacetDefault=&clusterResults=on&subscope=wz%3A18387%3A%3Azs%3A37348

Handwritten letters, notecards and a programme for the production of "The Two Bouquets" by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon at Piccadilly Theatre. Also includes Christmas greetings cards from Eleanor featuring poems "St Mary Axe", "The Children's Carol", "Joseph with the Infant Jesus", "A Wish", "The Mother's Song", "Child's Carol", "The Third Joyful Mystery", "Sweet Ass", "A Manger Song" and "The Week After". One notecard sent for the wedding of Lyn and Sanchia is written on a notecard illustrated with doves and dated 25 November 1842

Photocopies of letters and cards from friends of Haines. They include thank you letters from children, expressions of sympathy on the death of his father and comments on contemporary literature. Authors include Marion M Scott, C W B Marsh, Madge Balfour, Lilian Gale, Ethel Priday, Dot Whitley and C C Haines

Also includes a letter to Alice from "Papa" dated 1864

Possibly related to John Pattison Gibson and items found at Hadrian's Wall

Annotated on reverse

Mounted

Scenes include Hexham, Hadrian's Wall and a Roman milestone on the Roman road at Chesterholme. One photograph annotated on reverse

James Ashcroft Noble was the father of Helen Noble, who married Edward Thomas in 1899
Includes letter from George Colwell to James Ashcroft Noble, 8 November 1895
Letters from James Ashcroft Noble to Edward Thomas, 23 October 1895 - 28 February 1896
Letters from Edward Thomas to James Ashcroft Noble, 10 January 1896 - 3 March 1896

Published in "Young Days" New Series volume II edited by J J Wright. The "Young Naturalist" was Edward Thomas

With ink annotations

Annotated on reverse

Published in "The New Age"

With ink annotations

Annotated

Published in The Speaker 22 October 1898

Includes annotation "Typed sic from TS in possession of R L Watson"

Published in The Speaker. Possibly by Edward Thomas

With ink annotations

Some unpublished according to http://www.edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/downloads/Edward-Thomas-Letters-Index.pdf

Typescript of original letters. With ink annotation

Annotated

Published in The Speaker

With ink annotations

Published in The Speaker

With ink annotations

Annotated. Includes letter from David Uzzell ["Dad"] to Helen Thomas, 5 May 1917

Published by J M Dent and Co. Inscribed "W. W. Gibson from S C Cockerell July 1898"

Published in The Speaker

With ink annotations

Annotated

Includes photocopy of typescript of Ian MacAlister's reminiscences of Edward Thomas collected by Rowland Watson [DP/RW/2/1]

Annotated

Includes photocopy of typescript of Harry Hooton's reminiscences of Edward Thomas collected by Rowland Watson [DP/RW/2/1]

Published in The Speaker

With ink annotations

Published in The Speaker

With ink annotations

Annotated on reverse "Jeulis [?] M Rooke 1900"

Annotated. Irene Noble was the elder sister of Helen Noble, later Helen Thomas

Published in The New Age

With ink annotations

Edward Thomas has marked a cross on the postcard and written "The house under this cross, and behind the left hand horse is ours, almost hidden by two lime trees. With our love P E T". Sent to Thomas's friend G I MacAlister in Ottawa, Canada

Photographer unknown

Published in "The Week's Survey"

Annotated

Published in The Week's Survey

Annotated

Annotated

Discusses a commission of work and Thomas describes himself as "a young unknown editor"

Unpublished according to http://www.edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/downloads/Edward-Thomas-Letters-Index.pdf

Photographer unknown