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) |
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John Edward Masefield OM (/ˈmeɪsˌfiːld, ˈmeɪz-/; 1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967. 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".