John Masefield
John Masefield | |
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John Masefield in 1936 | |
| Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 9 May 1930 – 12 May 1967 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Robert Bridges |
| Succeeded by | Cecil Day-Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward Masefield 1 June 1878 Ledbury, Herefordshire, England |
| Died | 12 May 1967 (aged 88) Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Awards | Shakespeare Prize (1938) |
| Writing career | |
| Genres | Poetry, children's novels |
John Edward Masefield OM (/ˈmeɪsˌfiːld, ˈmeɪz-/; 1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer. He was Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967, during which time he lived at Burcot, Oxfordshire, near Abingdon-on-Thames. Among his best known works are the children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and the poems "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever". Shortly after his death his house (Burcote Brook) burned down and was later replaced by a Cheshire Home named after him.