Robert Bridges — English Poet born on October 23, 1844, died on April 21, 1930
Robert Seymour Bridges, OM was Britain's poet laureate from 1913 to 1930. A doctor by training, he achieved literary fame only late in life. His poems reflect a deep Christian faith, and he is the author of many well-known hymns. It was through Bridges’ efforts that Gerard Manley Hopkins achieved posthumous fame... (wikipedia)