Robert Gilchrist (poet)
Robert Gilchrist | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 September 1797 Gateshead, County Durham |
| Died | 11 July 1844 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | poet |
| Notable work | "The Amphitrite" |
| Spouse |
Miss Margaret Bradley Morrison
(m. 1823) |
Robert Gilchrist (1797–1844) was a Tyneside poet, born in Gateshead in County Durham. Possibly his best-known work is "The Amphitrite" – (or sometimes called "The Skippers Erudition", an example of Geordie dialect).