Woodbine Willie – Poet and padre

Woodbine Willie – Poet and padre - Scargill House

A vicarage in the trenches in World War One, a padre who wanted to be on the front line, praying for the lads and being there for them.

David Robinson - Scargill House

Woodbine Willie – Poet and padre. 3–7 November 2025 (Mon–Fri). with David Robinson and Phil Stone. A vicarage in the trenches in World War One, a padre who ...

1917: The Woodbine Poet and Padre - Edinburgh Fringe

Woodbine Willie was the nickname of the Rev. Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, who volunteered as a chaplain during WW1. He won the Military Cross for conspicuous ...