The dread of beatings! Dread of being late! And, greatest dread of all, the dread of games!
John Betjeman Quotes
Imagine the position of the modern architect. Picture the young fellow to be put into a ‘profession’ because trade is considered beneath him(another antiquarian prejudice). The young fellow hasn’t exactly got a legal mind, like father; he’s not much good at essays, so he can’t write; he faints at the sight of blood so can’t be a doctor. What is there for him to do? Architecture of course.
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| Birth: | 28th August, 1906 |
| Death: | 19th May, 1984 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet |
About
Sir John Betjeman was born in London, England. He was an English poet 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 studied at Marlborough College, in Wiltshire, and Magdalen College, Oxford University. He wrote several poems include: Mount Zion, Continual Dew, Slough, Old Lights For New Chancels, New Bats in Old Belfries, A Few Late Chrysanthemums, Poems in the Porch, John Betjeman Collected Poems, High and Low, A Nip in the Air, and Church poems. He received many awards and honours, including Queen's Medal for Poetry, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and Knight Bachelor.
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