Arthur Christopher Benson, was an English essayist, poet and academic, and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He wrote the lyrics of Edward Elgar’s Coronation Ode, including the words of the patriotic song "Land of Hope and Glory" (1902). His literary criticism, poems, and volumes of essays were highly regarded. He was also noted as an author of ghost stories.
Arthur Christopher Benson (circa 1899)
"Fasti Etonenses", Benson caricatured by Spy for Vanity Fair, 1903.
Benson Court, Magdalene College, Cambridge
Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-known compositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies. He also composed choral works, including The Dream of Gerontius, chamber music and songs. He was appointed Master of the King's Musick in 1924.
Edward Elgar, c. 1900
Elgar's birthplace, The Firs, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire
Elgar's parents, William and Ann Elgar
Edward and Alice Elgar, c. 1891