Cecil [Sir] Spring-Rice
Alternative Names: | Rice, Cecil [Sir] Spring |
Birth Year: | 1859 |
Death Year: | 1918 |
Notes: | British diplomat who served as British Ambassador to the United States from 1912 to 1918. He is most well known as the writer of the lyrics of the patriotic hymn, I Vow to Thee My Country. He was also a close friend of US President Theodore Roosevelt, and served as best man at his second wedding. |
Poems/Lyrics:
Title | Alternate Title(s) | Composer(s) |
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I Vow to Thee My Country | Gonzales, Anna Marie | |
I Vow to Thee My Country | Holst, Gustav |