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. Starting his
career as a journalist, he ended it as one of the most popular British Poets
Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.
