Rupert Brooke
In April 2015, Britain mourned when poet and national hero Rupert Brooke died on a troopship in the Dardanelles during World War I. Often compared to a Greek god because of his blond good looks, Brooke had written a series of famous sonnets that reflected the optimistic mood at the beginning of a conflict that would claim tens of millions of lives. Simon Watts introduces the memories of three of Brooke's friends, as recorded in the BBC archives. PHOTO: Rupert Brooke (Culture Club/Getty Images)