John Betjeman Sir John Betjeman, CBE was an English poet, writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who as a "poet and hack". He was born.

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John Betjeman Sir John Betjeman, CBE was an English poet, writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who as a "poet and hack". He was born to a middle-class family in Edwardian Hampstead. Although he claimed he failed his degree at Oxford University, more..

“ #Chastity

“ #Opportunity

“ John Betjeman: People's backyards are much more interesting than their front gardens, and houses that back on to railways are public benefactors. #Home

“ #Friends and Friendship

“ #Law and Lawyers

“ #Sex

“ #Architecture

“ #Photography

“ John Betjeman: I have a Vision of the Future, chum. The workers flats in fields of soya beans tower up like silver pencils, score on score. #The future

“ #Mistakes

“ #Authority

“ #Tennis

“ #Time and Time Management

“ John Betjeman: Keep our Empire undismembered guide our Forces by Thy Hand, gallant blacks from far Jamaica, Honduras and Togoland; protect them Lord in all their fights, and even more, protect the whites. #Empire

“ #Churches

“ #Politics

“ #Genius

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