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- 1842, 1900-1985
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Watson, Rowland
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Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Watson, Rowland
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Dymock Poets Special Collection
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
Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
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
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
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
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Gibson, Michael
Photograph of Roman coins and artifacts
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Possibly related to John Pattison Gibson and items found at Hadrian's Wall
Photograph of Wilfrid Wilson Gibson as a child with "Nancy"
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated on reverse
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Photograph of John Pattison Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson Gibson's father
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Mounted
Photographs of Northumberland landscapes by Gibson & Son
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Scenes include Hexham, Hadrian's Wall and a Roman milestone on the Roman road at Chesterholme. One photograph annotated on reverse
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Photocopy of article "Birds in March by A Young Naturalist"
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in "Young Days" New Series volume II edited by J J Wright. The "Young Naturalist" was Edward Thomas
With ink annotations
Photocopies of correspondence between Edward Thomas and James Ashcroft Noble
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
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
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Photograph of Wilfrid Wilson Gibson age 18 years by Messrs Hunter
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated on reverse
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in "The New Age"
With ink annotations
Typescript of article "The Coming of Autumn" by Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in The Speaker 22 October 1898
Includes annotation "Typed sic from TS in possession of R L Watson"
Typescript letters from Edward Thomas to various recipients
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Edward Thomas to James Ashcroft Noble
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated
Photocopy of article "Shadows of the Hills"
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in The Speaker. Possibly by Edward Thomas
With ink annotations
Typescript letters from Edward Thomas to "Dad" David Uzzell
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Some unpublished according to http://www.edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/downloads/Edward-Thomas-Letters-Index.pdf
Typescript letters from Edward Thomas to "Dad" David Uzzell
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Typescript of original letters. With ink annotation
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Photocopy of article "Solitude" by Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in The Speaker
With ink annotations
Photocopy of article "The Coming of Autumn" by Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in The Speaker
With ink annotations
Edward Thomas to David "Dad" Uzzell
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated
Edward Thomas to Helen Noble [Helen Thomas]
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated. Includes letter from David Uzzell ["Dad"] to Helen Thomas, 5 May 1917
Book "The History of the Holy Graal" volume two by Sebastian Evans
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published by J M Dent and Co. Inscribed "W. W. Gibson from S C Cockerell July 1898"
Photocopy of article "Echoes of the Sea" by Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in The Speaker
With ink annotations
Edward Thomas to Ian MacAlister
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated
Includes photocopy of typescript of Ian MacAlister's reminiscences of Edward Thomas collected by Rowland Watson [DP/RW/2/1]
Photocopy of article "In Praise of Indolence" by Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in The Speaker
With ink annotations
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated
Includes photocopy of typescript of Harry Hooton's reminiscences of Edward Thomas collected by Rowland Watson [DP/RW/2/1]
Photocopy of article "Our Lady of Pain" by Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in The Speaker
With ink annotations
Photograph of unknown cathedral
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated on reverse "Jeulis [?] M Rooke 1900"
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Studio photograph of Edward Thomas with son Merfyn as a baby by John T Williams
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated. Irene Noble was the elder sister of Helen Noble, later Helen Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Postcard with photograph of Bearsted annotated by Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
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
Photocopy of article "Studies out of Doors: Wild Fruits" by Philip Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in The New Age
With ink annotations
Transcript of Edward Thomas article "The Hay Wagon"
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in "The Week's Survey"
Edward Thomas to Gordon Bottomley
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated
Photocopy of typescript of "The Hay Waggon" by Edward Thomas
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Published in The Week's Survey
Edward Thomas to "Gwili" [John Jenkins]
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated
Photocopies of Edward Thomas articles published in The Bookman
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Annotated
Letters from Edward Thomas to Edward Clodd
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
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
Photograph of Edward Thomas and Merfyn standing outside Berryfield Cottage
Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection
Photographer unknown