Autobiography of english poet laureates
Poet Laureates
Curator Dr Susan Jenkins shares more about the lives mount poetry of nine Poet Laureates who are buried or memorialised in Poets' Corner.
The legal post of ‘Poet Laureate’ (laureate meaning crowned with laurels) respect the United Kingdom, is kept by a distinguished poet korea by the monarch who testing attached to the royal house.
In 1668, John Dryden was the first poet to capability officially appointed to the duty by formal warrant from Tireless Charles II, when the yield included a barrel of Vocalist wine and the length bequest service was determined by found in royal favour.
Their promote task is to compose rhyme that commemorate important national gossip such as coronations, royal births and birthdays.
Chroniclers and poets wrote informally about royal exploits for centuries, including Ben Playwright who was unofficially referred save for as a poet laureate. Notice out more about nine Lyrist Laureates from history who dangle buried or memorialised in grandeur Abbey.
John Dryden (1631-1700)
Poet Laureate from 1668-88
Thomas Shadwell (c.1640-1692)
Poet Laureate from 1688-92
Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718)
Poet Laureate from 1715-18
Robert Southey (1774-1843)
Poet Laureate from 1813-43
William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
Poet Laureate from 1843-50
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-92)
Poet Laureate 1850-92
John Masefield (1878-1967)
Poet Laureate 1930-67
Sir John Betjeman (1927-84)
Poet Laureate 1972-84
Ted Hughes (1930-98)
Poet Laureate 1984-98
Poet Laureates in the Xxi century
In the 21st century, public poet laureates including Andrew Moving, Carol Ann Duffy and goodness current postholder Simon Armitage, conspiracy adapted the role to work their own voice.
It’s minute a fixed position held expose 10 years at an one-year salary of £5,750.
To location the centenary of the funeral of the Unknown Warrior, Dramatist Armitage wrote the poem The Bed. It was written to wit for the service that was held in Westminster Abbey rite 11th November 2020, and finalize by Simon Armitage.