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Patrick R. Chalmers

1872 – 1942

Irish writer

Writer Bank officer
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About Patrick R. Chalmers

Lived 1872 – 1942 (aged 69–70). Patrick R. Chalmers was an Irish writer and bank officer.

Patrick Reginald Chalmers (27 June 1872 – 12 September 1942) was an Irish writer, who worked as a banker. His first book was Green Days and Blue Days, followed by A Peck of Malt (1915).

He wrote in a number of different areas, including field sports, deerstalking and horse racing, as well biographies of Kenneth Grahame and J. M. Barrie. He was a contributor to Punch magazine and The Field, and editor of the hunting diaries of Edward VIII (as Prince of Wales). He also wrote much poetry, with topics war, dogs and cats, and Irish life, as well as hunting and fishing. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Variations on the line "What's lost upon the roundabouts we pulls up on the swings!", appearing in his poem "Roundabouts and Swings", have entered common parlance, though the origin is often no longer remembered. The phrase appeared six years earlier in the form "What we lose on the swings we make up on the roundabouts" in P.G. Wodehouse's 1906 novel Love Among the Chickens.

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Born
1872
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Died
1942
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Patrick Reginald Chalmers

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Patrick R. Chalmers?

Irish writer

When was Patrick R. Chalmers born?

Patrick R. Chalmers was born in 1872.

When did Patrick R. Chalmers die?

Patrick R. Chalmers died in 1942.

What was Patrick R. Chalmers's occupation?

Patrick R. Chalmers was a writer and bank officer.

What nationality was Patrick R. Chalmers?

Patrick R. Chalmers was Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Patrick R. Chalmers

· Wikidata: Q7147500

· DBpedia: Patrick R. Chalmers

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