Sir John Betjeman, 1906 - 1984, Poet Laureate and conservationist, lived here, 1973 - 1984.
Site: John Betjeman - SW3 (1 memorial)
SW3, Radnor Walk, 29
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Sir John Betjeman, 1906 - 1984, Poet Laureate and conservationist, lived here, 1973 - 1984.
SW3, Radnor Walk, 29
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Betjeman - SW3
Poet Laureate 1972 - 1984. Conservation campaigner. Credited with saving the ...
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The Latin quote is  from the Roman poet Horace's Odes and translates roughly as "It is sweet and right to die for your country."
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