William Denis Browne
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William Charles Denis Browne, primarily known as Billy to family and as Denis to his friends, was a British composer, pianist, organist and music critic of the early 20th century. He and his close fri
Portrait photograph of William Denis Browne
The Grantully Castle (pictured c.1887) which transported Browne and Brooke to Gallipoli; Brooke died in transit
Grave of Rupert Brooke on Skyros Island, Greece
Browne is commemorated on the CWGC Helles Memorial in Turkey
Rupert Brooke
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Rupert Chawner Brooke was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, such as "The Dead" and "The Soldier". He was also known for his boyish good looks, wh
William Denis Browne
…family and as Denis to his friends, was a British composer, pianist, organist and music critic of the early 20th century. He and his close friend, poet Rupert Brooke, were commissioned into the Royal Naval Division together shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. Denis Browne was killed in action during…
Brooke c. 1913
Brooke's birthplace in Rugby in 2017
Childhood photograph of Rupert Brooke (right) with his younger brother Alfred Brooke (left) and dog Trim (1898)
Rupert Brooke as an officer in 1914