John Betjeman

(1906-1984)

English poet, writer and broadcaster

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Sir John Betjeman (28 August 1906 – 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of The Victorian Society and first president of The Hackney Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.

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Born	28 August 1906 Lissenden Gardens, Highgate, London, England
Died	19 May 1984 (aged 77) Trebetherick, Cornwall, England, UK
Zodiac	Virgo
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