Friends of the Dymock Poets
AGM and Study Day – Saturday 28 September 2024
Burgage Hall, Church Lane, Ledbury, HR8 1DW.
The Study Day will begin at 11:00 with a morning focussing on Edward Thomas, with talks by Nick Denton and Elizabeth Black. In the afternoon James Walker will speak on DH Lawrence’s search for his community of like-minded people, and Jeff Cooper will cover Lascelles Abercrombie’s role as host in Dymock.
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10:00 am |
Annual General Meeting |
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10:30 am |
Coffee and Teas |
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11:00 am |
Study Day: Welcome and Introduction |
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11:10 am |
Sun used to shine – Edward Thomas’ Notebooks 1914 – talk by Nick Denton |
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12:00 pm |
Edward Thomas and the Haunted Countryside – talk by Elizabeth Black |
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12:50 pm |
Lunch |
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2:10 pm |
How WWI and Industrialisation impacted D.H. Lawrence’s Search for Rananim: his desired alternative community of like-minded people – talk by James Walker |
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3:00 p.m. |
Lascelles Abercrombie – a host’s life in Dymock – a talk by Jeff Cooper |
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4:00 p.m. |
Tea & Close |
The cost of the day will be £15.00 for attending in person or £7.50 to attend online.
Please click on the three documents below for further information about the event and how to book.
