The Gallows

Item

Title

Identifier

2996.cpd

Creator

Thomas, Edward (1878-1917)

Abstract

Inscribed 'For Baba' a reference to Edward Thomas' second daughter Myfanwy. Written at Selsfield House where Edward Thomas spent time as a paying guest in the winter of 1912 and the spring of 1914, and where Edward and Helen Thomas came to spend the last four days of his leave visiting friends. It reveals Edward Thomas' close involvement with his children during his leaves from the army. The manuscript is untitled but is labeled 'The Gallows' in 'Edward Thomas Collected Poems'.

Date

July 1916

Date Created

1916-07-03

Temporal Coverage

1916-07-06

Spatial Coverage

East Grinstead, England

Source

Leaf

Medium

Paper

Format

Pen

Type

Poem

number of pages

2

Contributor

Alisa Miller

Publisher

The First World War Poetry Digital Archive