66239: War's Embers
Creators: name: Project Team, First World War Poetry Digital Archive
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 430304
subject: British history
classificationCode: 430308
subject: European history (excl. British, classical Greek and Roman)
classificationCode: 430316
subject: International history

description: | File description(s):Front cover to Ivor Gurney's copy of 'War's Embers', published by Sidgwick and Jackson in May 1919. The inside cover is inscribed 'April 1925 / Ivor Gurney's markings'. The copy has pen annotations in Gurney's hand indicating where each poem was written. <br> These pages show the internal cover with a stamp from the Gloucester City Libraries, as well as the first Title page bearing Gurney's inscription.<br> These pages show the 'also by' works pages listing 'Severn and Somme', and the 2nd title page, inscribed 'Marion Scott'.<br> This page shows the publishing date and an inscription and poem dedicated 'To M.M.S.' (Marion Scott').<br>'The Volunteer', shows annotations in pen in Gurney's hand, which he notes was written in Edinburgh.<br>Gurney notes that 'The Volunteer' was written in Edinburgh, and 'The Farm' in Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Farm' was written in Hertford.<br>Gurney notes that 'Omens' was written in Hertford, and 'Eternal Treasure' was written at the 'Front'.<br> Gurney notes that 'Fire in the Dusk' was written in Gloucester, and 'Turmut-Hoeing' was written in Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'In a Ward' was written in Hertford, and the beginning of 'Camps' was written at Arras.<br> Gurney notes that 'Camps' was written at Arras, and 'Girl's Song' was written at Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'Solace of Men' was written at Edinburgh.<br> Gurney notes that 'At Reserve Depot' was written in Northumberland while he was on a signalling course.<br> Gurney notes that 'Toasts and Memories' was written in Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'From the Window' and 'Ypres - Minsterworth', were both written at Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'Near Midsummer' was written at Hertford.<br> 'Toussaints', Gurney notes, was written at Hertford. He has also written out two additional stanzas and indicated to add them between stanzas 3 and 4.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Stone-Breaker', was written at Ypres and Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'Drifting Leaves' was written at Gloucester, and 'Contrasts' was written at Arras.<br> Gurney notes that 'Contrasts' was written at Arras, and 'To F.W. H.' was written at Omiecourt or Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Immortal Hour' was written at Arras, and 'To His Love' was written at Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'Migrants' was written at Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'Old Martinmas Eve' was written at Gloucester, and 'After Music' was written at Ypres.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Target' was written in Edinburgh and 'Twigworth Vicarage' was written at '[Gloucester DELETED] Hertford'.<br> Gurney notes that 'Ladies of Charity' and the opening of 'Dust' were written at the Bangour War Hospital near Edinburgh.<br> Gurney notes that 'Dust' was written at the Bangour War Hospital near Edinburgh.<br> Gurney notes that 'Upstairs Piano', which he has amended in pen in the margins, was 'Best poem on music'.<br> Gurney has amended 'Upstairs Piano', in pen in the margins, and at the end he writes, 'Best poem on music'. He notes that 'Hidden Tales' was written in Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'Recompense' was written in '[Hert- DELETED] Edinburgh', and 'The Tryst' was written in Gloucester.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Plain' was written in Edinburgh, and 'Rumours of War' was written in Hertford.<br> Gurney notes that 'Rumours of War' was written in Hertford, and 'On Rest' was written at Gloucester. He has made corrections in ink to some lines of the poem.<br> Gurney notes that 'On Rest', was written at Gloucester. He has made corrections in ink to some lines of the poem.<br> Gurney notes that 'Dicky' was written in Edinburgh, and 'The Day of Victory' was written in Gloucester on the 'Night after 'Vichy Day''.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Day of Victory' was written in Gloucester on the 'Night after 'Vichy Day''.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Day of Victory' was written in Gloucester on the 'Night after 'Vichy Day'' and that the poem 'Needs amplifying', and 'Passionate Earth' was also written at Gloucester.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Poplar' was written at Hertford, and 'Down Commercial Road (Gloucester)' was written in Gloucester.<br> Gurney notes that 'Down Commercial Road (Gloucester)' was written at Gloucester, and 'From Omiecourt' was written at Omiecourt.<br> Gurney notes that 'Le Coq Francais' was written at Gloucester, 'of Riez Bailleul'.<br> Gurney notes that he mentioned 'The Fisherman of Newnham' in a letter to H.N. Howells of 12 July 1918, and that 'The Lock-Keeper' was written at Gloucester.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Revellers', which he has made extensive alterations to, was written at Gloucester, and 'Annie Laurie' was written at Edinburgh.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Battalion is Now On Rest' was written at Hertford, and 'Photographs' was written at Arras.<br> Gurney notes that 'Photographs' was written at Arras, and 'That County' was written at Gloucester.<br> Gurney has made alterations to 'Interval' and to the opening of 'De Profundis', which also contains extensive amendments and an additional stanza. He notes that both poems were written at Arras.<br> Gurney notes that 'De Profundis' was written at Arras, and 'The Tower', which he has made extensive changes to, including writing in a new stanza, was written at Gloucester.<br> Gurney notes that 'The Tower', which he has made extensive changes to, including writing in a new stanza, was written at Gloucester. On the opposite page he has written a chronology of dates and the places where he wrote the poems of 'War's Embers'.<br>Rear cover to Ivor Gurney's copy of 'War's Embers', published by Sidgwick and Jackson in May 1919. The inside cover is inscribed 'April 1925 / Ivor Gurney's markings'. The copy has pen annotations in Gurney's hand indicating where each poem was written.