Bingham, Clifton (M)

Surname: Bingham
Forename(s): Graham Clifton
b. 1859. d. 28 March 1913. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, editor, songwriter, children’s author, and playwright. Alternative signature: “G. Clifton Bingham.” Born in Bristol. Worked at his family bookshop from the age of 16, but sold it in 1881. Theatre critic and journalist at the *Cheltenham Examiner*. Moved to London in 1886. Editor of the *The Brighton and County Magazine* (1889-1892). Married Alice M. *Chambers’s Journal* ledger entries list his address as 82 Hampton Road, Bristol (poem published on 22 August 1885; NLS Dep 341/369), 156 Shepherd’s Bush Rd, London, W. (25 December 1886; NLS Dep 341/369), and c/o A. Vent, 6 Cork St, London W (18 May 1898; NLS Dep 341/371). Biographical information: BL; BnF; *WorldCat; *Wikipedia* <https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Clifton_Bingham> (5 October 2021). (AC, CC)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 11
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
If I Were You 1885-08-22 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 12945
“Wait for Me” 1885-10-24 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 12954
Nemesis 1885-11-21 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 12957
Sweet Day of Days 1886-12-25 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 13012
Love or Lands 1887-02-19 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 12887
The End of the story 1887-05-14 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 12899
The Country Dance 1888-09-08 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 13048
Sweet Rose 1898-05-28 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 12713
My Garden Gate 1898-07-09 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 12718
Remembered Best of All 1899-06-03 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 12569
Coming Home 1900-09-08 Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal Poet 12463