Herbert Asquith (poet) - Misplaced Pages

English poet, novelist, and lawyer (1881–1947)

The Honourable Herbert Asquith
1918 photograph of Asquith
Born	(1881-03-11)11 March 1881 Hampstead, London, England
Died	5 August 1947(1947-08-05) (aged 66) Bath, Somerset, England
Occupation	Lawyer and writer
Spouse	Lady Cynthia Charteris (m. 1910)
Children	3
Parents	H. H. Asquith (father) Helen Melland (mother)

Herbert Dixon Asquith (11 March 1881 – 5 August 1947) was an English poet, novelist, and lawyer. Nicknamed "Beb" by his family, he was the second son of H. H. Asquith, British Prime Minister and the younger brother of Raymond Asquith.

Asquith was greatly affected by his service with the Royal Artillery in World War I. His poems included "The Volunteer" and "The Fallen Subaltern", the latter being a tribute to fallen soldiers. His poem "Soldiers at Peace" was set to music by Ina Boyle. His novels include the best-selling Young Orland (set during and after the First World War), Wind's End, Mary Dallon, and Roon.

In 1910, he married Lady Cynthia Charteris, who was also a writer. She was the eldest daughter of Hugo Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss, and his wife, Mary Constance Wyndham. They had three sons.

Bibliography

1938 - Moments Of Memory. Recollections And Impressions

References

1901 England Census
^ "Mr. Herbert Asquith – Poet and Novelist". The Times. 8 August 1947. p. 7.
Guest, Philip; Guest, Wendy (2012). "A Prime Minister and his Family at War: Part II". Siegfried's Journal. 22 (Summer 2012). Siegfried Sassoon Fellowship: 17–23.
"Mr. Herbert Asquith – Poet and Novelist". The Times. 8 August 1947. p. 7.

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Premiership	Liberal government 1908-1915 Coalition government 1915–1916
General elections	January 1910 December 1910 1918 1922 1923 1924
Career	Relugas Compact (1905) People's Budget (1909) Battle of Downing Street (1910) Marconi scandal (1912) Third Home Rule Bill (1914) Curragh incident (1914) Buckingham Palace Conference (1914) July Crisis (1914) British entry into World War I Gallipoli campaign (1915) Shell Crisis (1915) Easter Rising (1916) Maurice Debate (1918)
Parties	Liberal Party Independent Liberal Party (1918)
Constituenies	East Fife (1886-1918) Paisley (1920-1924)
Family	Margot Asquith (second wife) Raymond Asquith (son) Herbert Asquith (son) Arthur Asquith (son) Violet Bonham Carter (daughter) Cyril Asquith (son) Elizabeth Bibesco (daughter) Anthony Asquith (son) Maurice Bonham-Carter (son-in-law) Cynthia Asquith (daughter-in-law) Katharine Asquith (daughter-in-law) Edward Tennant, 1st Baron Glenconner (brother-in-law) Harold Tennant (brother-in-law)
Cultural depictions	Edward the Seventh (TV, 1975) The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (TV, 1981) Number 10 (TV, 1983) The Lost Prince (TV, 2003)
Related articles	Rector of the University of Glasgow Rector of the University of Aberdeen 1916 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours 1920 Paisley by-election 1925 University of Oxford Chancellor election Earl of Oxford and Asquith Venetia Stanley

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