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Joining us will be the award-winning novelist Louis de Berniéres, Britain’s favourite poet Wendy Cope and our greatest rural writer Ronald Blythe. James Landale, the BBC’s Chief Political Correspondent, will be taking time away from Westminster to talk about his novel Duel and Trevor Beeson, the former Dean of Winchester and highly entertaining author, will be opening the Festival with an amusing account of the life of Stoke Charity’s most famous (and eccentric) Rector, William Buckland. Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith will be finishing the Festival on a high note, hosting Sunday night’s Songs of Praise – so come along in good voice!
Programme
Thursday 17th September at 7.30pm
Trevor Beeson discusses the life of William Buckland, pioneering scientist (the Stephen Hawkins of his day), renowned eccentric and one-time Rector of Stoke Charity.
Ronald Blythe reads from his favourite works.
Friday 18th September at 7.30pm
James Landale tells the story of his ancestor, David Landale, the last man to fight a duel on British soil.
Wendy Cope reads from her collections of witty and insightful verse.
Saturday 19th September at 7.30pm
An evening of music and readings with Louis de Berniéres and Ilone Antonius-Jones.
Sunday 20th September at 6.30pm
Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith leads the Festival Songs of Praise.
Festival bookshop * Book Signings * Wine * Refreshments
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Pleae give address of St mary Church in Stoke Charity, hants by next week. Cos i will going to wedding there on 1 august.
thanks
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah Woodgate | Monday, July 13, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Hi,
The village is based on a crossroads. If you see the cross roads, you'll see the church.
Here's a GooleMaps link for you...
Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=St+Mary+%26+St+michael's+Church,+stoke+charity&sll=50.99883,-1.358797&sspn=0.326693,0.578842&ie=UTF8&ll=51.154478,-1.302352&spn=0.02035,0.036178&t=h&z=15&iwloc=F
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