Poet & campaigner
John Betjeman
Poet Laureate, and the man who saved St Pancras station from demolition. There is a statue of him inside it.
Sir John Betjeman 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 first president of The Hackney 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.
- Born
- 1906-08-28, London, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1984-05-19, Trebetherick, Cornwall, EnglandA Saturday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1906-08-28, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 23°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 16°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 19°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 20°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 12°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 11°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 23°38′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1984-05-19, Trebetherick, Cornwall, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 28°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 3°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 21°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 17°56′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 12°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 11°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 12°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 0°52′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 29°58′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Betjeman was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.