Frederick Victor Branford (1892–1941) was a British poet, known for verse of World War I and the years after. Born Frederick Victor Rubens Branford Powell, the son of actors Mary Branford and Joynson Powell. Given the second name of Mary's brother Victor Branford. Known in the family as 'Freddie' Powell. After the death of his mother he was brought up by his aunt Dorothy and after her separation from Lionel Branford, they lived in Ardgay, Scotland. He may have felt closer to the Branfords than to his father and published his poetry under the surname of Branford.