John Masefield

John Masefield
John Masefield in 1936
Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
In office 9 May 1930 – 12 May 1967
Monarchs	George V Edward VIII George VI Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Robert Bridges
Succeeded by	Cecil Day-Lewis
Personal details
Born	John Edward Masefield (1878-06-01)1 June 1878 Ledbury, Herefordshire, England
Died	12 May 1967(1967-05-12) (aged 88) Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England
Occupation	Poet, writer
Awards	Shakespeare Prize (1938)

John Edward Masefield OM (/ˈmeɪsˌfiːld, ˈmeɪz-/; 1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967. Among his best known works are the children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and the poems "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever".