Cecil Day-Lewis CBE, often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Anglo-Irish poet and Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Blake, most of which feature the fictional detective... Wikipedia
Born: April 27, 1904, Ballintubbert, Ireland
Died: May 22, 1972 (age 68 years), Lemmons, Barnet, United Kingdom
Children: Daniel Day-Lewis, Tamasin Day-Lewis, Sean Day-Lewis, and more
Spouse: Jill Balcon (m. 1951–1972) and Constance Mary King (m. 1928–1951)
Grandchildren: Ronan Day-Lewis, Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, Cashel Blake Day-Lewis, and more
Parents: Frank Cecil Day-Lewis and Kathleen Squires
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