Thomas Gray was an English poet, letter-writer, and classical scholar at Cambridge University, being a fellow first of Peterhouse then of Pembroke College. He is widely known for his Elegy Written in
Portrait by John Giles Eccardt, 1747–1748
Plaque marking Thomas Gray's birthplace at 39 Cornhill, London
Monument, in Stoke Poges, inscribed with Gray's Elegy
William Blake's illustration for Thomas Gray
Poets' Corner is a section of the southern transept of Westminster Abbey in London, England, where many poets, playwrights, and writers are buried or commemorated.
Memorials in Poets' Corner
Partial view of Poets' Corner
The west wall of Poets' Corner