John Betjeman
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Birth Name: John Betjemann
Born: 28 August 1906 Died: 19 May 1984
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Penelope Chetwode
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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. Betjeman also served with the British Ministry of Information and as an intelligence officer during World War II.
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2. Omnibus (1967)
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5. The Innes Book of Records (1979)
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1. Railways for Ever! (1970)
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2. A Branch Line Railway (1963)
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