Blue plaque recording birthplace of W H Davies, Portland Street, Newport
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Blue plaque recording birthplace of W H Davies, Portland Street, Newport
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 5 Oct 2009
The plaque is on the wall of The Church House Inn. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1792607 William Henry Davies (1871-1940), poet and author, was one of the most popular poets of his time. He spent a large part of his adult life as a tramp or hobo in the United States and United Kingdom. He is probably best known for the opening two lines of the poem Leisure, first published in 1911: What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. The proximity of a satellite dish to the plaque strikes a rather jarring note...
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Image Location
Latitude
51.576808
Longitude
-2.987004