John Betjeman Quotes


And now, dear Lord, I cannot wait Because I have a luncheon date.


Citations

Betjeman, John. "In Westminster Abbey." Old Lights for New Chancels. John Murray, 1940, p. 18.

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John Betjeman
John Betjeman
  • Born: August 28, 1906
  • Died: May 19, 1984
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Poet

Sir John Betjeman CBE was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster. He was Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death. He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture, helping to save St Pancras railway station from demolition. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.