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Miss Haskins' father was a grocer. She grew up in Warmley, [[Bristol]]. She was a Congregationalist and taught at a Sunday school there. She studied at the [[London School of Economics]] and taught in its social science department until her retirement in 1944. |
Miss Haskins' father was a grocer. She grew up in Warmley, [[Bristol]]. She was a Congregationalist and taught at a Sunday school there. She studied at the [[London School of Economics]] and taught in its social science department until her retirement in 1944. |
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As well as her professional publications (mainly on industry) she wrote three volumes of poetry: |
As well as her professional publications (mainly on industry) she wrote three volumes of poetry: |
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Minnie Haskins (1875–1957) was an English poet, best known for being quoted by King George VI in his Christmas broadcast of 1939. She was also a university lecturer.
The poem quoted by the King was "God Knows", from her collection, The Desert, published in 1908.
Miss Haskins did not know that the King would quote her words, and did not hear the broadcast. Next day, she was interviewed by The Daily Telegraph and said "I heard the quotation read in a summary of the speech. I thought the words sounded familiar and suddenly it dawned on me that they were out of my little book."
Life
Miss Haskins' father was a grocer. She grew up in Warmley, Bristol. She was a Congregationalist and taught at a Sunday school there. She studied at the London School of Economics and taught in its social science department until her retirement in 1944.
Publications
As well as her professional publications (mainly on industry) she wrote three volumes of poetry:
- 1908: The Desert
- 1928: Through Beds of Stone
- 1932: A Few People
External links
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