Beresford, John Jervis, Rev. (M)

Surname: Beresford
Forename(s): John Jervis
b. 24 December 1853. d. 11 June 1916. Nationality: English.
Poet and clergyman. Alternative signature: John Jervis Beresford, M. A. Born in Calcutta, India. Educated at the University of Cambridge. Completely blind from early childhood. Frequent periodical contributor. Married Jane Hollinsed on 24 August 1880 in Claines, Worcester. Rector of Easton Grey, Wiltshire (1898-1916). Biographical information: Ancestry; Venn vol. 2, part 1, p. 242. (AC)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 21
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
The Legend of Myddfai. The Van Pools, Black Mountains, South Wales 1886-08 The Argosy Poet 16629
Spes 1888-04 The Argosy Poet 16665
A Fragment of a Forgotten Lay 1888-08 Temple Bar Poet 17952
To My Friends 1889-06 Temple Bar Poet 18000
In Carew Castle 1889-09 Temple Bar Poet 18007
“Donec Aspiret Dies, et Inclinentur Umbrae” 1890-02 Temple Bar Poet 18019
To a Friend. On His Taking Possession of a House He Had Built 1890-04 Temple Bar Poet 18026
To the Towy in Time of Drought 1890-09 Temple Bar Poet 18037
Bells at Christmastide 1890-12 The Argosy Poet 16763
“Durate, et Vosmet Rebus Servate Secundis.” — Æneid, I. 207. 1891-01 Temple Bar Poet 18050
Spes 1891-04 The Argosy Poet 16772
My May-Queen. (Ætat 4) 1891-05 The Argosy Poet 16775
Frühlingslied 1891-06 Temple Bar Poet 18069
A Winter Night’s Dream 1891-12 Temple Bar Poet 18091
In Trust  1892-03 Temple Bar Poet 18102
To the Gold Crest Building in My Garden 1892-06 Temple Bar Poet 18111
To a Thrush 1893-04 Temple Bar Poet 18149
On Reading “Masters of the World” 1894-12 The Argosy Poet 16894
On the Foundering of the “Elbe” Jan. 30, 1895 1895-05 The Argosy Poet 16915
In Memoriam—George Bentley. May 29th, 1895 1895-07 Temple Bar Poet 18286
Christmas, 1899 1899-12 The Argosy Poet 20117