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Charles Kingsley

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Victorian novelist / Charles Kingsley

 

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Charles Kingsley "Young and Old" Poem animation

 

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The Sands Of Dee a poem by Charles Kingsley

 

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Charles Kingsley Creation (Joe Meek) - Summer Without Sun - 1965 45rpm

 

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Young and Old. Poem by Charles Kingsley 1819 - 1875

Charles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives that failed but led to the working reforms of the progressive era. He was a friend and correspondent with Charles Darwin. He was also the uncle of female explorer Mary Kingsley.