Devon Poets include Ted Hughes (1930-1998) of North Tawton; Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) of Ottery St Mary; Mary, Lady Chudleigh of Winslade (1656-1710); Anne Dowriche of Honiton (1555-1615); Sir Richard Edgcumbe (1528-1562).
Ted Hughes OM OBE 90th Birthday Tribute. Monday, 17 August 2020, marks what would have been the 90th birthday of one of North Tawton’s most celebrated residents, the former Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes, who lived …
ANTS Actors of North Tawton Society will proudly present The Iron Man by Ted Hughes at North Tawton Town Hall. Featuring the voice of the late English poet laureate and children’s writer Ted Hughes (1930-1998). …
Ring out, wild bells Alfred, Lord Tennyson Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,The flying cloud, the frosty light:The year is dying in the night;Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out …
Edna Eglinton was an English poet and children’s writer who relocated from London to North Tawton, Devon. Poetry Edna Eglinton successfully authored the following poetry collections: Pisgah (Outposts, 1977) Holiday Viewing (Priaplus, 1982) Hands Together …