He was born
Arthur Ewart Hugh Popham in
Plymouth,
England on 22 March 1889, as the only son of Arthur Frederick Popham and Florence Amelia Radford. His mother was sister to the poet
Ernest Radford and the writer
Ada Radford Wallas. He was educated at
Cambridge University, at
King's College. He duly graduated
MA in 1908. He was associated with
Rupert Brooke's circle of
Neo-pagans and the
Bloomsbury Group. He married
Brynhild Olivier on 3 October 1912 and the couple had three children: Hugh Anthony, Anne Olivier (later: Mrs.
Quentin Bell) and Tristram. They divorced in 1924, when this was still a matter of some social consequence and required a hearing in court. He married
Rosalind Baynes (née Thornycroft) in 1926. He died in
Islington,
London in 1970. At the time of death, his address was 4 Canonbury Place, London N1. At Probate on 16 February 1971, his estate was stated as £4,967. ==Career==