Statue of Sir John Betjeman at St Pancras International Station
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Statue of Sir John Betjeman at St Pancras International Station
Image: © David Hillas Taken: 24 Jan 2025
This bronze statue by the sculptor Martin Jennings, is located on the upper level of the south end at St Pancras International Station. It shows Sir John Betjeman looking up in awe of the Barlow Shed at that station. The wording on the statue by Betjeman's feet says "John Betjeman 1906 - 1984 Poet, Who saved this glorious station". On the outside base of the statue is a verse from the poem Cornish Cliffs: "And in the shadowless, unclouded glare Deep blue above us fades to whiteness where A misty sea-line meets the wash of air". It was designed and cast in 2007, and was unveiled on Monday 12th November 2007 by Betjeman's daughter, Candida Lycett Green and the then Poet Laureate Andrew Motion to commemorate Betjeman and mark the opening of St Pancras International as the London terminus of the Eurostar high-speed rail link between Great Britain and mainland Europe.
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51.530202
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