Lumsden, Henry William (M)

Surname: Lumsden
Forename(s): Henry William
Translator, history writer, and army officer. Alternative signature: H. W. Lumsden. Member of the royal artillery. Rose to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Translator of Beowulf (1881). Author of Memorial of the families Lumsdaine, Lumisden, or Lumsden (1889). Biographical information: BL; Marta Martínez García, History, Literature, and Politics in the Early Translations of The Battle of Maldon (1826-1900), (Thesis, Universidad de Valladolid, 2018-2019), p. 24. (CC)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 1
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
The Song of Maldon, or the Death of Brihtnoth 1887-03 Macmillan’s Magazine Translator 14865