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West Country Poets

Charles WORTHY (b. 1840)

Born 28/12/1840, still living in 1896.  No mention of wife or children.  Eldest son of the late Vicar of Ashburton of the same name and a scion of a very ancient Devonshire family.

[summarised by me . . . didn't have time to transcribe in full . . . sorry]

Transcribed from: Wright, W. H. K.,(1896) West-Country Poets: Their Lives and Works, pp.481-82 London: Elliot Stock, pp.48-51


Transcriber: Sandra WINDEATT.  I have taken the liberty of typing the surnames in capital letters. Many thanks to Linda Cross for typing the original index.  I would never have found the book if it weren't for her kindness in sharing this information.
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