Warren Thomas Hope, the youngest of two sons, was born to John and Emma Hope (nee Warren) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , on July 2, 1944. He died on May 23, 2022 as a result of lung disease. A true scholar and man of letters, his life's vocation included reading, writing, editing, publishing, literary criticism, and research.

He was a graduate of Central High School, Community College of Philadelphia, and Temple University. At Community College of Philadelphia, he was taught by Dr. A. Bronson Feldman, who became an influential figure in his life both intellectually and personally. Warren pursued his education avidly, culminating in a PhD in English from Temple University. His dissertation was on the Scottish poet Norman Cameron and Warren traveled to England, where Cameron eventually lived, to conduct primary research for his thesis. He collected Cameron's work for publication, later partnering with fellow Cameron enthusiast Jonathan Barker on an expanded collection. Warren went on to write the definitive biography of Norman Cameron and recently completed a revised edition of Cameron's life, work, and letters, which has just appeared in print.

A Shakespearean scholar, he was fascinated by questions surrounding the authorship of Shakespeare's plays and became a devout Oxfordian, asserting that the 17th Earl of Oxford, Edward de Vere, was the true author of Shakespeare's work. As a result, he was involved for many years with the Shakespeare Oxford Society, now known as the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship. In addition, he co-wrote " The Shakespeare Controversy" with Kim Holston, a book which explores and analy z es the authorship question.

Warren was also a published poet and several volumes of his poetry have appeared in print, along with biographical study guides and countless articles, essays, and reviews which he authored. A publisher himself, he produced a poetry newsletter entitled " Drastic Measures" and founded Fifth Season Press, publishing work that he felt deserved readership.

A United States Air Force veteran, Warren served from 1963 to 1967, including time as a medic in Vietnam. He was a long-time employee of the Institutes, an insurance education organization in Malvern, Pennsylvania. He retired in 1999 as Vice President of Publications and went on to pursue a second career as a professor. He taught at several Philadelphia area universities, including University of the Sciences and Holy Family University.

As a life-long soccer fan , Warren follow ed i nternational football closely and was a devoted supporter of the British football club Arsenal. A resident for many years of Havertown, Pennsylvania, he enjoyed strolls in Merwood Park and standing on his front porch to watch neighborhood holiday parades.

Warren is survived by his daughter, Jessica Hope of Furlong, Pennsylvania; his stepson , Jason Townsend (Andrea) of Clinton, New York; their two children , Phoenix and Sierra Townsend; his brother , John Hope (Linda) of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania; and John's sons. His final resting place will be in a family plot at George Washington Memorial Park in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. Memorial gifts in Warren's honor may be made to Delaware County Literacy Council, where he volunteered: Delaware County Literacy Council, 2217 Providence Avenue, Chester, PA 19013 or delcoliteracy.org/donate.