John Betjeman(1906-1984)

John Betjeman was born on 28 August 1906 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock (1972), Londoners (1965) and That Was the Week That Was (1962). He was married to Penelope Chetwode. He died on 19 May 1984 in Trebetherick, Cornwall, England, UK.

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Alternative name
- Sir John Betjeman
Born
- August 28, 1906
- Hampstead, London, England, UK
Died
- May 19, 1984
- Trebetherick, Cornwall, England, UK(Parkinson's disease)
Spouse
- Penelope ChetwodeJuly 29, 1933 - May 19, 1984 (his death, 2 children)
Children
- Candida Lycett-Green
Relatives
- David Lycett-Green(Grandchild)
Other works
(poetry) "Collected Poems". New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006. ISBN 0374126534
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Trivia
He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1960 Queen's New Year Honours List and made a Knight Bachelor in the 1969 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to literature.

Quotes
Shortly before his death, when he was wheelchair-bound following a heart-attack and a stroke, and suffering from Parkinson's, he was asked whether he had any regrets about his life - what he had done or hadn't done. "I haven't had enough sex," he replied. And on his writing, he said "I like writing poetry. But I'm not certain that it's any good. I only hope to heaven it is. Time will tell."

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