Henry Newbolt

Sir Henry Newbolt
Born	(1862-06-06)6 June 1862 Bilston, Staffordshire, England
Died	19 April 1938(1938-04-19) (aged 75) Kensington, London, England
Occupation	Poet
Nationality	English
Notable works	"Vitaï Lampada" "Drake's Drum"
Relatives	Jill Furse (granddaughter)

Sir Henry John Newbolt, CH (6 June 1862 – 19 April 1938) was an English poet, novelist and historian.^[1] He also had a role as a government adviser with regard to the study of English in England. He is perhaps best remembered for his poems "Vitaï Lampada" and "Drake's Drum".