Rupert Brooke A Memoir by Edward Marsh

This book, its inscription and the article we found inside were a treat to discover, thus warranting a deeper look into Rupert Brooke. According to his Wikipedia listing, “Rupert Brooke (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially “The Soldier.” He also was known for his boyish good looks, which were said to have prompted the Irish poet W. B. Yeats to describe him as “the handsomest young man in England.” All of which goes to explain why the newspaper article we found folded up in the book discussed his planned memorial statue, and was quite lengthy and full of praise. We love the hand-written notes that are written on the article as well. One of them says, “May I have this back – sometime?” and the other simple states “The Observer – London about 1934.”