John Betjeman blue plaque

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Standing outside Marylebone Station at Melcombe Place, you're at the heart of one of Sir John Betjeman's greatest passions and victories. As Britain's most famous railway enthusiast-poet, Betjeman fought tirelessly in the 1960s to save this magnificent Victorian station and the Great Western Hotel f...

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Melcombe Place

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Betjeman Centenary 2nd September 2006 Chiltern Railways dedicate this plaque to the memory of Sir John Betjeman poet and friend of the railways 1906 - 1984