Person Open DS/UK/19320 Armitage; Simon (26 May 1963); CBE FRSL; English poet, playwright and novelist Armitage Simon 26 May 1963 English poet, playwright and novelist Male (cisgender) Simon Robert Armitage Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England (born)

English Writer White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Peter Armitage (electrician, probation officer, firefighter and known locally for writing plays and pantomimes for his all-male panto group, The Avalanche Dodgers) Spouse of Sue Roberts (radio producer) Heterosexual Simon Armitage CBE, FRSL is an English poet, playwright and novelist. He is professor of poetry at the University of Leeds and succeeded Geoffrey Hill as Oxford Professor of Poetry when he was elected to the four-year part-time appointment from 2015–2019. Since 10 May 2019 Armitage has been Poet Laureate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Armitage (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 RAHdroberts 7/29/2014 RAHAKirkbride 11/4/2022 2f85372f-6438-453e-afa2-30daf71889a2