Sir John Betjeman was an English poet,writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who’s Who as a “poet and hack”.He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1972 until his death.He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture.
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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