Reputation and Legacy
Harvey's poems published during and immediately after World War I were highly acclaimed, and his status was acknowledged when a collection was published in 1926 in the Augustan Books of Modern Poetry series, edited by Edward Thompson.
The lyricism of his poetry led to it being set to music by his friends Ivor Gurney, Herbert Howells and Sir Herbert Brewer, among others. It continues to be used by contemporary composers including Johnny Coppin. His work is particularly noted for its appreciation of the natural world and the landscape and traditions of West Gloucestershire.
Harvey was commemorated in 1980 by a slate memorial tablet in the south transept of Gloucester Cathedral.
"Ducks", Harvey's best known work, was voted one of the nation's 100 favourite poems in 1996 in a nationwide poll conducted by the BBC.
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