# Thomas Wood

## Biography

Thomas Wood (1892-1950) was an English composer and author, born in Chorley, Lancashire. Despite congenitally poor vision, he pursued a distinguished academic and musical career, earning degrees from the University of Oxford and studying at the Royal College of Music. He served as director of music at Tonbridge School and lectured at Exeter College, composing various choral and orchestral works. His deep passion for the British Empire, foreign travel, and the sea profoundly influenced his writing. After a two-year journey across Australia in the early 1930s, he penned "Cobbers" (1934), a celebrated characterization of the country and its people. He later published his autobiography, "True Thomas," and "Cobbers Campaigning," reflecting his fervent Imperial sentiment.

## Books

- [Practical Grammar and Composition](https://samolit.com/books/95861)