Gray, Thomas b. December 26, 1716 d. July 31, 1771 Gray is a 'one-hit wonder', the author of the renowned 'Elegy written in a Country Churchchyard' which contains numerous phrases which have entered the English language ('far from the madding crowd', 'full many a flower is born to blush unseen', etc. ) but also a verse which could be Find-A-Grave's own anthem:'The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave,Awaits alike th'inevitable hour:The paths of glory lead but to the grave'.Actually much of his...[Read More] (Bio by: David Conway) St Giles Churchyard, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England Plot: In the churchyard which he made famous
b. December 26, 1716 d. July 31, 1771