Penelope Chetwode & John Betjeman

1932 - 1984
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Penelope Chetwode and John Betjeman were married for 50 years before John Betjeman died, leaving behind his partner and 2 children.

They had 2 children, Paul (86) and Candida (81).

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Relationship Statistics

StatusDurationLength
Dating1932 - 29th Jul 1933 1 year, 7 months
Married29th Jul 1933 - May 1984 50 years, 9 months
Total 1932 - May 1984 52 years, 4 months


(29 July 1933 - 19 May 1984) (his death) (2 children)
On 29 July 1933 Betjeman married the Hon. Penelope Chetwode, the daughter of Field Marshal Lord Chetwode. The couple lived in Berkshire and had a son, Paul, in 1937. Their daughter Candida was born in 1942.
Betjeman's wife Penelope became a Roman Catholic in 1948. The couple drifted apart and in 1951 he met Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, with whom he developed an immediate and lifelong friendship.

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Relationship Timeline

1951 - Breakup

1942 - Child

1937 - Child

29th July, 1933 - Marriage

1932 - Hookup

Couple Comparison

Name
Penelope Chetwode
John Betjeman
Penelope Chetwode
John Betjeman
Age (at start of relationship)
22
25
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Children

NameGenderBornAge
PaulMale193787 years old
CandidaFemale194282 years old

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