John Betjeman Poet
John Betjeman is a 77 years old poet from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from London, England. John Betjeman was born on August 28, 1906 (died on May 19, 1984, he was 77 years old) in London, England as John Betjemann.
About
Birth name of John Betjeman is John Betjemann
No, he died on 05/19/1984, 40 years ago. He was 77 years old when he died. Cause of death: Parkinson's disease. He died in Cornwall and buried in St Enodoc's Church, Trebetherick .
Family
His mother is Mabel Bessie Dawson and his father is Ernest Edward Betjemann.
Parents
Mother: Mabel Bessie Dawson
Father: Ernest Edward Betjemann
Wife
Penelope Valentine Hester Betjeman
He married with Penelope Valentine Hester Betjeman on Saturday, July 29th, 1933. John Betjeman was 26 and Penelope Valentine Hester Betjeman was 23 years old. After 50 years, 9 months, in 1984 Penelope passed away.
Children
He had two children, Paul (88) and Candida (72, British writer) . When his first child, Paul S. G. Betjeman, was born, John Betjeman was 30 years old.
Awards (3)
Awarded Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry , awarded Albert Medal in 1972 , awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire ,
Education
He graduated from Magdalen College, Dragon School, Highgate School and Marlborough College
What was John's zodiac sign?John Betjeman zodiac sign was virgo.
Other facts about John Betjeman
| Birth name | John Betjemann |
|---|---|
| Child | Candida Lycett Green |
| Place of death | Cornwall |
| Place of burial | St Enodoc's Church, Trebetherick |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Betjeman%20memorial.jpg |
| Royal Academy new identifier | John-betjeman |
| Writing language | English |
| Copyright status as a creator | Works Protected By Copyrights , applies to jurisdiction: countries with 50 years pma or longer |
| Archives at | Leeds University Library , official website: https://library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/8485 , inventory number: Elliott Collection MS Betjeman |
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland , end cause: Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 , end time: 1927-04-12T00:00:00Z |
| Position held | Poet Laureate Of The United Kingdom , replaced by: Ted Hughes , replaces: Cecil Day-Lewis , appointed by: Elizabeth II , end time: 1984-05-19T00:00:00Z , start time: 1972-10-20T00:00:00Z |
| Name in native language | John Betjeman |
| Family name | Betjeman. Show people with the surname Betjeman |
| Record | Charisma |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/61298 |
| Given name | John |
| Medical condition | Parkinson's Disease |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
| Has works in the collection | National Gallery Of Art |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Libris-URI | 86lps5ks5b9xfqf |
| Date of death | 1984-05-19T00:00:00Z |
| Cause of death | Parkinson's Disease |
| Part of | Bright Young Things |
