Poems and notes by George Hewens, Greenwich Pensioner
Volume of poems composed and written by George Hewens, a Greenwich Pensioner, circa 1849-1864, some of which appeared in print.
Many of the poems refer to pensioners and staff at Greenwich Hospital, for example John Riddle, late head master of the Nautical School (died 1862). Others commemorate events including the visit of Florence Nightingale on 8 February 1857. There are also notes on the closure of the burial ground attached to Greenwich Hospital at the end of August 1857 and the first internments at the new cemetery (now East Greenwich Pleasuance); also memorial inscriptions relating to Major General James Wolfe and his parents, buried in the vault of St Alphege’s Church at Greenwich.
Many of the poems refer to pensioners and staff at Greenwich Hospital, for example John Riddle, late head master of the Nautical School (died 1862). Others commemorate events including the visit of Florence Nightingale on 8 February 1857. There are also notes on the closure of the burial ground attached to Greenwich Hospital at the end of August 1857 and the first internments at the new cemetery (now East Greenwich Pleasuance); also memorial inscriptions relating to Major General James Wolfe and his parents, buried in the vault of St Alphege’s Church at Greenwich.
Record details
| Item reference: | LIT/6 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Extent: | 1 volume |
| Date made: | circa 1849-1864 |
| Creator: | Hewens, George |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Notebook entitled 'Short Yarns or Some Reminiscences of the Old Wooden Walls' (Manuscript) (LIT/1)
- Miss E.C. Knight. Poem on the battle of the Nile, also two letters to the Rev Mr Holden, 1801-1805 from Nelson. (Manuscript) (LIT/2)
- Transferred to NOT/28. (Manuscript) (LIT/3)
- Notes for an encyclopedia. Maritime Section. Originally part of Mr de Pontigny's private book. (Manuscript) (LIT/4)
- Bartelot, The Rev Richard Grosvenor (Author). Press cuttings and scrap book with letters relating to 'The Three Dorset Captains at Trafalgar'. (Manuscript) (LIT/5)
- Poems and notes by George Hewens, Greenwich Pensioner (Manuscript) (LIT/6)
- Dictionary of naval terms in English, French, German and Spanish, compiled by E. Mourilyan. (Manuscript) (LIT/7)
- Captain G.C. Hurdis , 'The Reminscenses of a retired captain'. (Manuscript) (LIT/8)
- Under the red duster. Life in the Merchant Navy. Poems compiled by E. Carpenter. (Manuscript) (LIT/10)
- Manuscript version of 'The Journal of Llewellin Penrose' by William Williams (1727-1791) painter and author. (Manuscript) (LIT/11)
- A book of song and Poems by Edward Ricketts. (Manuscript) (LIT/12)