Born |
Rugby, Warwickshire, England, 3rd August 1887 |
Died |
Aegean Sea, off the island of Lemnos, 23 April 1915 (aged 27) |
Cause of Death |
Sepsis |
Resting Place |
Skyros, Greece |
Nationality |
English |
Education |
Rugby School, King's College, University of Cambridge (fellow) |
Occupation |
Poet |
Employer |
Sidgwick and Jackson (Publisher) |
Known For |
Poetry |
Rupert Brooke was born in Rugby in 1887, and his association with the town was celebrated 100 years after his birth with the unveiling of a statue in Jubilee Gardens.