Surname: Massey Forename(s): Gerald b. 29 May 1828. d. 29 October 1907. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Working-class poet, Chartist, and lecturer. His first volume of work, Poems and Chansons was published in 1848; later that year he joined the Chartist movement. Contributed
to All the Year Round, Chambers’s Journal, and The Athenaeum. Travelled to the USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where he gave lectures
on poetry, art, and religion. From 1881-1907 he researched and published several books
on Ancient Egypt. Biographical information: ODNB. (CC)