Background

Geoffrey Dearmer was born on March 21, 1893 in London, England.He was the son of Anglican liturgist and hymnologist Percy Dearmer and artist and writer Mabel Dearmer.

Career

After enlisting in the British Army in 1914 at the onset of war in Europe, Dearmer penned verse about his experiences in battle in Gallipoli, Turkey, and The Somme, France. From 1936 until 1958, Dearmer worked as an examiner and censor of plays to Lord Chamberlain. He served there until the job was eliminated. During most of those years, and continuing on to 1960, he also was on staff of the Children’s Hour as an editor and contributor. Throughout his career, Dearmer published his works.

Achievements

• Geoffrey is remembered as one of the esteemed poets of the World War I era. The Geoffrey Dearmer Award for new poets was founded in his memory in 1997 for his poetic achievements.

Works

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  • Poems 2015
  • They Chose to Be Birds 1935
  • A Pilgrim's Song: Selected Poems to Mark the Poet's 100th Birthday 1993
  • St. Paul, an historical play in three acts, 1929
  • Told on the Air; Broadcast Stories for Children 1948
  • Told On the Air by Geoffrey Dearmer 1948

Religion

Geoffrey was the son of Anglican liturgist.

Connections

Father:

Percy Dearmer

Mother:

Mabel Dearmer

Brother:

Christopher