Christopher Cornford

Christopher Francis Cornford (9 February 1917 – 8 April 1993) was a British artist and writer. He was the son of Francis Cornford, and his wife Frances Cornford (née Darwin). Through his mother he was a great-grandson of the naturalist Charles Darwin. His elder brother was the poet, communist, and Spanish Civil War victim John Cornford. His son is Adam Cornford, British poet, librettist, and essayist.

Christopher Francis Cornford was cremated on 19 April 1993 at Cambridge Crematorium.

External links

• Christopher Cornford at Find a Grave
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entry