John Betjeman
English poet, writer, and broadcaster
Died when: 77 years 265 days (932 months)Star Sign: Virgo
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Sir John Betjeman CBE (/'b?t??m?n/; 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 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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