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Also Known As Sir John Betjeman
Born August 28, 1906 • London • England
Died May 19, 1984 (aged 77) • England
Title / Office poet laureate (1972-1984)
Notable Works “Ghastly Good Taste” • “Mount Zion” • “Summoned by Bells”
Subjects Of Study England • architecture

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