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Garry Oak Meadow Preservation Society

  • Corporate body
  • 1992-

The Garry Oak Meadow Preservation Society (GOMPS) is a society dedicated to the preservation, protection and restoration of Garry oak stands and their natural habitats. The society was formed in 1992.

Gascoyne, David, 1916-2001

  • Person
  • 1916-2001

David Gascoyne is an English poet and editor. He was born in Salisbury, England, and educated there and in London. He was influenced by French surrealist poets. Gascoyne authored "The Vagrant" (1950), "Night Thought" (1956) and other verse. "Collected Poems" was published in 1978. Gascoyne's "Collected Verse Translations" (1971) received much praise for his versions of the poetry of Holderlin

Gastard, Joseph, b. 1889

  • Person
  • b. 1889

Joseph Gastard was a French doctor, biographer, and member of the "Societe Chateaubriand" who wrote "Chateaubriand: La Jeunesse de Rene en Bretagne".

Gawsworth, John, 1912-1970

  • Person
  • 1912-1970

John Gawsworth was the pseudonym of Terence Ian Fytton Armstrong. He was an English poet, critic, bibliographer and editor. As well as compiling numerous anthologies, he published "Collected Poems" (1948) and "Ten Contemporaries" (1932, 1933). He was the editor of the "English Digest" (1939-1941) and other periodicals including "The Literary Digest" (1946-1949) and "The Poetry Review" (1948-1952).

Geddes, Herbert, 1877-1970

  • Person
  • 1877-1970

Herbert Geddes was a manager for G.R. Gregg and Company, importers and exporters, in Vancouver and Winnipeg. He was sent to Japan and was based in Yokohama between 1908 and 1918. Geddes was manager for Gregg and Company in Vancouver until the mid 1950s.

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