Roger McGough
(1937-), PoetSitter in 7 portraits
Born in north Liverpool, a city with which he is firmly associated, and educated at the University of Hull. Returning to Merseyside in the early 1960s he met Mike McGear and John Gorman, and they formed The Scaffold, a comedy group. Their song 'Lily the Pink' hit number one in the British charts in 1968. Along with Adrian Henri and Brian Patten, with whom he published two best-selling volumes of verse, McGough became known as one of the 'Mersey Poets'. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please as well as performing his own poetry regularly. Gough is a Fellow of Liverpool John Moore's University and sits on the Executive Council of the Poetry Society.
The Liverpool Poets (Adrian Henri; Roger McGough; Brian Patten)
by Peter Edwards
oil on canvas, 1985
NPG 5853
by Michael Birt
bromide print on card mount, 1 March 1984
NPG x23473
published by Noel Gay Music Ltd., after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1967
NPG D48539
Sheet music cover for 'Lily the Pink' by The Scaffold (Roger McGough; John Gorman; Mike McCartney)
published by Noel Gay Music Ltd., after Unknown photographer
halftone reproduction, published 1968
NPG D48540
Roger McGough; Mike McCartney; John Gorman
by Mike McCartney
bromide print, early 1960s
NPG x88782
John Gorman; Roger McGough; Mike McCartney
by Mike McCartney
bromide print, early 1960s
NPG x88783
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