Isle of Wight Nostalgia - Bonchurch - 2








This is the grave of Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837 - 1909) who spent much of his childhood at Eastdene nearby. Swinburne was a leading poet of his era but he also attracted controversy with his views in an era of Victoria values.

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