Commissioned in 2007, the #Statue commemorates #SirJohnBetjeman's role in saving #StPancras railway station from demolition in the late 60s. British Rail announced plans to demolish the historic station which opened in 1868. The #Poet Betjeman led a campaign & wrote poetically to save the station from a “criminal folly”. Following a public outcry the plans were scrapped.
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