National Poetry Day
Stockport Venues
National Poetry Day on October 8th, 2009
Pictures of Events
Cheadle Heath Primary School, Poetry Day winners.
Winners Lauryn Edwards,nine and Amy Chai,aged ten
Pictures of Cheadle Heath Primary School event by kind permission of the Stockport Express.
Local Councillors, Philip Harding, Richard Coaton and Sheila Bailey
and Stockport Library and Information Service
Children from St Elisabeth's School in St Elisabeth's Church Reddish
Children from St Elisabeth's School in St Elisabeth's Church Reddish
Reading Poetry they had written about Harvest and Thanksgiving
Pictures of St Elisabeth's Primary School event by kind permission of the Stockport Express
The Event was organised by Local Councillor Anne Graham
(Vice Chair of Createwrt.net)
Alan Edwards reads a poem at Tiamo's Cafe
Nasser Homayoun-Fekri owner of Tiamo's.
Marie Staniforth reads poetry at Rhode Island Coffee.
Margery Kenyon awaits her turn at Rhode Island.
Mike Morgan reading at Age Concern.
Eric Sturmey gets down to reading at Age Concern.
Ring and Ride Poetry Bus.
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Brian Evans interviews Kate Williams after Wellbeing Centre Event.
Stockport writer and poet Edward Holdsworth died in September and his poetry was read at the various events during National Poetry Day to honour his memory.
A Poetry Praise Service was held at St Mary's Church, Market Place, Stockport. The Service was taken by the Reverend Roger Scoones. Poems by Edward and other poets were read.
Reverend Roger Scoones
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