Herbert Asquith (poet)

Herbert Asquith (11 March 1881 – 5 August 1947) was an English poet, novelist, and lawyer.

Biography
Nicknamed "Beb" by his family, he was the second son of H. H. Asquith, British Prime Minister — with whom he is frequently confused — and younger brother of Raymond Asquith. His wife Lady Cynthia Asquith, whom he married in 1910, the daughter of Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss (1857–1937), was also a writer.

Asquith was greatly affected by his service with the Royal Artillery in World War I. His poems include "The Volunteer" and "The Fallen Subaltern", the latter being a tribute to fallen soldiers; his poem "Soldiers at Peace" was set to music by Ina Boyle. His novels include the best-selling Young Orland set during and after the First World War; Wind's End; Mary Dallon; and Roon.