A. C. Benson

A. C. Benson FRSL
Arthur Christopher Benson (circa 1899)
28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge
In office 1915–1925
Preceded by	Stuart Alexander Donaldson
Succeeded by	Allen Beville Ramsay
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Born	Arthur Christopher Benson 24 April 1862 England
Died	17 June 1925(1925-06-17) (aged 63) Cambridge, England
Parents	Edward White Benson (father) Mary Benson (mother)
Education	Temple Grove School Eton College
Alma mater	King's College, Cambridge
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Arthur Christopher Benson, FRSL (24 April 1862 – 17 June 1925) was an English essayist, poet and academic,^[1] and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He wrote the lyrics of Edward Elgar's Coronation Ode, including the words of the patriotic song "Land of Hope and Glory" (1902). His literary criticism, poems, and volumes of essays were highly regarded. He was also noted as an author of ghost stories.