Biography of John Betjeman

John Betjeman (* 28. August 1906 in London; † 19. May 1984 in Cornwall) was a britischer Dichter und Journalist. He was 77 years old. He was married to Penelope Valentine Hester Betjeman. He had at least 1 child (1 daughter). His education included Magdalen College, Dragon School, Highgate School, Marlborough College and Byron House School. His faith was Anglicanism. He received 6 awards, including Commander of the Order of the British Empire, King’s / Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. His cause of death was Parkinson's disease. He was buried at St Enodoc's Church, Trebetherick.