An exact contemporary: John Betjeman

John Betjeman, originally uploaded by Old Man of Mow.

Sir John Betjeman CBE (28 August 1906–19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who as a "poet and hack". He was born to a middle-class family in Edwardian London. Although he failed his degree at Oxford University, his early ability in writing poetry and interest in architecture supported him throughout his life. Starting his career as a journalist, he ended it as British Poet Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television. [Wikipedia]

Primitive Methodist Chapels in North Staffordshire

Dad preached at all these chapels, small and large, urban and rural, in the 1930s.