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20 de may. de 1984 · John Betjeman was born in the Highgate section of London on Aug. 28, 1906, into a family of fine furniture and silverware makers of Dutch descent. He was brought up in London and in Trebetherick.
Slough. Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough. It isn’t fit for humans now, There isn’t grass to graze a cow. Swarm over, Death! Come, bombs, and blow to smithereens. Those air-conditioned, bright canteens, Tinned fruit, tinned meat, tinned milk, tinned beans. Tinned minds, tinned breath.
John Betjeman. (1906 - 1984) John Betjeman was born on August 28th, 1906, near Highgate, London. His father was Ernest Betjemann, a cabinet maker, a trade which had been in the family for several generations. The family name was Betjemann, with two 'n's, but John dropped the second 'n' during the First World War, to make the name less German.
14 de oct. de 2008 · Sound of Poetry by John Betjeman, Mike Read released in 2008. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
My! what a spread for the friends of Myfanwy, Some in the alcove and some in the hall. Then what sardines in half-lighted passages! Locking of fingers in long hide-and-seek. You will protect me, my silken Myfanwy, Ring leader, tom-boy, and chum to the weak. Kind o’er the kinderbank leans my…. White o’er the playpen the sheen o….
20 de ago. de 2010 · This film is available to buy as part of the 18-disc boxset 'The British Transport Films Collection' - http://filmstore.bfi.org.uk/acatalog/info_10840.html11...
- 7 min
- 94.7K
- BFI
Devonshire Street W.1. The heavy mahogany door with its wrought-iron screen. Shuts. And the sound is rich, sympathetic, discreet. The sun still shines on this eighteenth-century scene. With Edwardian faience adornment—Devonshire Street. No hope. And the X-ray photographs under his arm. Confirm the message.
