Person Open DS/UK/12172 McGough; Roger (9 November 1937); CBE FRSL; English poet, poet, broadcaster and playwright McGough Roger 9 November 1937 English poet, poet, broadcaster and playwright Male Roger Joseph McGough Litherland, Lancashire, England (born)

English Writer White Son of Roger Francis (docker) and Mary McGarry. His ancestry is Irish and he was raised in the Roman Catholic faith. Heterosexual Roger McGough CBE FRSL is an English poet, performance poet, broadcaster, children's author and playwright. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please, as well as performing his own poetry. McGough was one of the leading members of the Liverpool poets, a group of young poets influenced by Beat poetry and the popular music and culture of 1960s Liverpool. He is an honorary fellow of Liverpool John Moores University, fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and President of the Poetry Society. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_McGough (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 2/5/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 18fbcfea-6343-4d66-b553-e63d2c905c2a