Frank Hird

Robert Francis Hird (1873 – 2 November 1937) was a journalist, author and lover of politician, sculptor and writer Lord Ronald Gower (1845–1916). Early life Robert Francis Hird was born in 1873 in Hull, England, the son of James Hird. At first he was the secretary of Henry Thring, 1st Baron Thring, but he later became a journalist and author. Relationship with Lord Ronald Gower Frank Hird met Lord Ronald Gower in June 1893. In April 1895, they were together in Venice visiting with Horatio Brown. In February 1898, Hird was the Rome correspondent for the Morning Post, a position he had obtained through Gower's friend, Dunn, editor of the journal. He was known by the Anglo-Americans in Rome as "the post-boy", due to his young age. Hird was engaged to a woman, but he accepted Gower's offer to live with him and broke the engagement.