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 John Masefield - Westminster Abbey, London, UK
N 51° 29.985 W 000° 07.636
30U E 699386 N 5709314
The grave of John Masefield is located in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. His ashes were placed here in 1967 a month after his death.
Waymark Code: WM13BHR
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/01/2020
Views: 3
The
inscription on the black slab, set into the ground, reads:
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JOHN
MASEFIELD
O.M.
1878-1967
POET LAUREATE
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The Westminster
Abbey website has an article about John Masefield that advises:
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The
ashes of poet and novelist John Masefield were buried in
Poets' Corner Westminster Abbey on 20th June 1967. The grave
adjoins that of Robert Browning. At his funeral the readings
were given by C. Day Lewis and the address by Robert Graves.
Masefield was born at Ledbury in Herefordshire on 1st June
1878, son of Edward Masefield, a solicitor, and his wife
Caroline (Parker). He was educated at Warwick School and
trained as an officer in the merchant marine. At age 15 he
went to sea and sailed around Cape Horn. But he was not a good
sailor and jumped ship spending time in America. On returning
to England he was a writer for a newspaper. During the 1914-18
war he served with the Red Cross. His Collected Poems was
published in 1923 and in 1930 he was made Poet Laureate. He
was admitted to the Order of Merit in 1935. His poems include
Reynard the Fox and Dauber but he is perhaps best known as a
poet of the sea, with poems such as Salt Water Ballads. This
includes 'Sea Fever' - "I must go down to the seas again, to
the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a
star to steer her by". His books include The Bird of Dawning
and The Midnight Folk. In 1903 he married Constance de la
Cherois Crommelin and they had a daughter Judith and son Lewis
who was killed in the second world war. He died on 12th May
1967.
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Note:
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With
the re-opening of Westminster Abbey after Covid-19 lockdown
photography, for private use, has been allowed in most areas
of the Abbey when services are not taking place (see here).
There is an entry fee payable to enter the Abbey that is
currently £18 for an adult (October, 2020).
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Description:
Please refer to the detailed description.
Date of birth: 06/01/1878
Date of death: 05/12/1967
Area of notoriety: Literature
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Indoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Usually 0930-1630 but can vary due to services and Covid-19 restrictions.
Fee required?: Yes
Web site: [Web Link]
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