Famous People Called Henry - 1

Henry Purcell

(c. 1659 - 95), English composer. His works include incidental music for the theatre, songs, church music and operas, He wrote the opera "Dido and Aeneas" and plays "King Arthur" and "The Fairy Queen".

Henry Spencer Moore

(1898 - 1986), English sculptor. His monumental bronze sculptures, often semi-abstract in style but always based on organic form, resulted in him becoming one of the best known modern sculptors.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

(1807 - 82), American poet. He wrote many poems including "The Song of Hiawatha" and "Evangeline".

Ernest Bevin

(1881 - 1951), English trade unionist and statesman. In 1922 he helped found the Transport and General Workers Union. He was minister of labour in the coalition war government of 1940 — 45.