Which famous English poet died on St George's Day in 1850?
William Watson (poet) William Watson (poet) Sir William Watson (2 August 1858 – 11 August 1935) was an English poet, popular in his time for the celebratory content, and famous for the controversial political content, of his verse. Initially popularly recognised, he was then neglected because of changing tastes. Watson was born in Burley, in present-day West Yorkshire. He was a prolific poet of the 1890s, and a contributor to "The Yellow Book", though without "decadent" associations, and on the traditionalist wing of English poetry. His reputation was established in 1891, with the publication of "Wordsworth's Grave". On Alfred Tennyson's death in 1892,
Richard Dean (died 1850) buried in the parish of St. Marylebone. Richard Dean (died 1850) Richard Betenson Dean (29 December 1772 − 1 July 1850), born Richard Betenson Brietzcke, was a British civil servant. Dean's family had a history of work in the civil service; his Polish grandfather settled in England and became a confidante to the Duke of Grafton, while Dean's father worked in the Secretary of State's office for most of his life. Following an education at Oxford University, he was called to the bar in 1808, but became a customs commissioner two years later. He served as chairman of the English