Possible Clues:

• He did a lot of work in ghastly good taste
• Sir John —, former Poet Laureate
• 3/5 1972-1984
• Sir John —, Poet Laureate
• Speculation over girl embracing male poet
• Self-styled in Who's Who as 'poet and hack'
• Sir John —, English poet
• Sir John —, former poet laureate
• Sir John --, poet
• Sir John --, poet laureate from 1972 to 1984