Explore the abstract of this artwork, Statue of John Betjeman.
The statue of John Betjeman at St Pancras railway station, London is a depiction in bronze by the sculptor Martin Jennings. The statue was designed and cast in 2007 and was unveiled on 12 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. The location memorialises the connection between St Pancras station and Betjeman, an early and lifelong advocate of Victorian architecture.
St Pancras railway station, London Candida Lycett Green mainland Europe Eurostar Poet Laureate Andrew Motion Martin Jennings John Betjeman Great Britain St Pancras railway station high-speed rail Victorian architecture