Introduction
Born: April 7, 1770, Cockermouth, Cumbria, England.
Died: April 13, 1850, Rydal Mount, Cumbria, England.
Buried: St. Oswald churchyard, Grasmere, Cumbria, England.
Born: April 7, 1770, Cockermouth, Cumbria, England.
Died: April 13, 1850, Rydal Mount, Cumbria, England.
Buried: St. Oswald churchyard, Grasmere, Cumbria, England.
William was the son of John Wordsworth and Ann Cookson, and uncle of hymnist Christopher Wordsworth, William was one of the best known 19th Century English poets.