Quotes by Frances Cornford

About Frances Cornford:


Frances Crofts Cornford was an English poet; because of the similarity of her Christian name and her husband's, she was known to her family before her marriage as "FCD" and after her marriage as "FCC" and her husband Francis Cornford was known as "FMC". Her father Sir Francis Darwin, a son of Charles Darwin, yet another 'Francis', was known to their family as "Frank", or as "Uncle Frank".

Author Bio


  • NameFrances Cornford
  • DescriptionEnglish poet
  • BornMarch 30, 1886
  • DiedAugust 19, 1960
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPoet
  • AwardsQueen's Gold Medal For Poetry