Who became a poet laureate in Britain?

Poet laureate:
Poet laureate, title first granted in England in the 17th century for poetic excellence.
Its holder is a salaried member of the British royal household, but the post has come to be free of specific poetic duties. In the United States, a similar position was created in 1936.
Notable Poet laureates:
- Ben Jonson
- Sir William Davenant
- Robert Southey
- William Wordsworth
- Alfred Tennyson

Source: Britannica.com