- John Masefield was a poet, known for his poems of the sea (as a young man, he was apprenticed aboard a sailing ship) and his narrative poems, although he also wrote a number of novels. He became Poet Laureate in 1930.
- IMDb mini biography by: Paul A.
- SpouseConstance de la Cherois-Crommelin(July 23, 1903 - February 18, 1960) (her death, 2 children)
- Poet laureate of England, from 1930 until his death on May 12, 1967.
- John Masefield passed away on May 12, 1967, only three weeks away from what would have been his 89th birthday on June 1.
- Although a genuinely popular writer both as poet and novelist, his modesty was such that, when he submitted his official verses as Poet Laureate to the Times, he always enclosed a stamped addressed envelope in case the newspaper rejected them.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
