Alfred, 1st Lord Tennyson
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Alfred, 1st Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), poet, was born at Somersby, Lincolnshire, on 6 August 1809, son of the Revd Dr George Clayton Tennyson, rector of Somersby. He was educated mainly by his father, before entering Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1828. His many published poetic works include The princess (1847). He was made poet laureate in 1850. Lord Tennyson died on 6 October 1892, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
From the guide to the Alfred, 1st Lord Tennyson: The Princess, c. 1847, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)
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