"Betjeman" meaning in English

See Betjeman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Betjemans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Betjeman (plural Betjemans)
  1. A surname. Derived forms: Betjemanesque, Betjemanian
    Sense id: en-Betjeman-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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              100,
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          "ref": "2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 45:",
          "text": "It was replaced by a New Euston, \"bold in design and layout and in keeping with a new railway era\". Betjeman was unmoved, describing it tersely as \"no masterpiece\" and noting that its lack of platform seating made it an \"inhuman structure\" which seemed to ignore passengers.",
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