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Newspaper article "Mr Wilfrid Gibson: Trenchant Poet of the Poor"

DP/MG/2/14
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28 May 1962

Published in The Times, author unknown. Obituary for Wilfrid Wilson Gibson that praises him as the "poet of the inarticulate poor" and comments on his relationship with the other Dymock Poets and on his success in America

Newspaper article "Mr Wilfrid Gibson's "Krindlesyke": A Northumbrian Elizabethan""

DP/MG/2/4
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28 April 1923

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Southport Guardian, author unknown. A review of Krindlesyke, praising its "amazing vitality...elemental vigour... and exuberance of speech and action". The cutting was forwarded to Wilfrid Wilson Gibson by Macmillan & Co. Ltd. and is glued to headed paper

Newspaper article "Mr Wilfrid Gibson's New Work"

DP/MG/2/7
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c.1947

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication and author unknown. Review of "Coldknuckles" praising its "pace...sureness...and characterisation"

Newspaper article "My Book of the Year" including "Edward Thomas: A Poet for his Country" reviewed by Rachel Billington

DP/MT/1/9/31
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30 December 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Financial Times

Newspaper article "Names and Faces: Vermont Medal for Frost" by William Rollins

DP/GF/1/6
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22 March 1964

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the New York Herald Tribune. Report of the State of Vermont's striking of a memorial seal in honour of Robert Frost, Vermont's "poet laureate"

Newspaper article "Narrative in Verse"

DP/MG/2/9
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13 May 1947

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Daily Telegraph, author unknown. A review of Coldknuckles praising its "racy narrative" and comparing his characterisation to Thomas Hardy. With pencil annotations

Newspaper article "New England Poet"

DP/GF/1/3
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16 June 1957

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Observer. A profile of Frost's life and career published at the time of Frost's visit to England in 1957

Newspaper article "Northern Poem is Masterpiece" by David Martin

DP/MG/2/10
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8 June 1947

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in Reynolds Sunday. A review of "Coldknuckles" praising Gibson's use of "regional lore and dialect", whilst always maintaining a high level of "imagination and wordmanship"

Newspaper article on performance by Ruth Dyson and the Leith Hill Festival Orchestra at Steep Church

DP/ET/1/98
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undated (c.1970s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication and author unknown

Newspaper article on the current popularity of poetry, focusing on the huge demand for John Betjeman's Collected Poems and the continued popularity of Rupert Brooke

DP/MG/6/6
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c.1960

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication and author unknown. Comments on the assignment of copyright of Brooke's poems to de la Mare, Abercrombie and Gibson and the future intentions of the three holders of the Brooke estate Sir John Sheppard, Christopher Hassall and Sir Geoffrey Keynes

Newspaper article on the Edward Thomas centenary

DP/ET/1/23
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9 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in "Herald", a South-West London newspaper. Includes photograph of visit by Myfanwy Thomas and Edward Eastaway Thomas to St Paul's School

Newspaper article on the Edward Thomas memorial window at Eastbury Church

DP/MT/1/9/1
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c.1970s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication unknown. States that although the original target fund for the window had been reached another £400 was needed due to the increase in the price of the glass. Describes how Myfanwy planted trees behind the window to provide a dark background

Newspaper article on the sale of Edward Thomas's copy of "The Women of Shakespeare"

DP/ET/1/41
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28 March 1986

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Times Literary Supplement

Newspaper article "Our true Thomas" by Vernon Scannell

DP/ET/1/35
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3 October 1985

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian. Review of "Edward Thomas, A Portrait" by R George Thomas

Newspaper article "Out in the dark over the snow" by Stephen Allen

DP/ET/1/48
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25 April 1989

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in Extra series. Refers to Edward Thomas's poem "Out in the Dark"

Newspaper article "Passion for nature" by Glyn Hughes

DP/ET/1/27
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17 September 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication unknown. Discusses Richard Jefferies with reference to Edward Thomas

Newspaper article "Pedalling back through the ages in Centenary ride at Froxfield"

DP/MT/1/9/28
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19 October 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post, author unknown. Describes the bike ride to mark the centenary of the birth of Edward Thomas in 1878. With ink annotation

Newspaper article "Poet at peace... man at war!" by George Henderson

DP/A/4/5
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19 June 1995

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Citizen. Reports on the opening of the Dymock Poets Archive and Study Centre and features Dr Philip Martin, Head of Humanities

Newspaper article "Poetic truth" with a letter from Alex Bowlby to the Editor correcting Martin Wainwright's article

DP/MT/1/9/42
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17 March 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian. Annotated in pencil with "!!!"

Newspaper article "Poetry in motion" by Martin Wainwright

DP/MT/1/9/41
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7 March 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian. Discusses the cult following of Edward Thomas

Newspaper article "Poetry in motion" by Martin Wainwright

DP/ET/2/2/5
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7 March 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian. Refers to the 1979 Edward Thomas Birthday Walk

Newspaper article "Poet's corners" by Christopher Somerville

DP/ET/2/2/11
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6 April 1991

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Weekend Telegraph. Documents the Edward Thomas birthday walk 1991 with a description of the route

Newspaper article "Poets' Holiday in the Shadow of War" by Helen Thomas

DP/ET/1/5
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3 August 1963

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Times. Recounts the journey to Dymock in August 1914

Newspaper article "Pub tribute to Hampshire poet"

DP/ET/1/69
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7 December 1994

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Alton Gazette, author unknown. Refers to meeting by the Selbourne Circle of Rural Writers and Edward Thomas Fellowship at "The Pub with No Name", Priors Dean, to listen to a special reading of "Up the Wind" by Edward Eastaway Thomas

Newspaper article "Pure voices in 'Te Deum'" by "JH"

DP/ET/1/49
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26 April 1990

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the "D Advertiser". Refers to Division 2 concert, Edward [Eastaway] Thomas and Ruth Dyson

Newspaper article "Remembering a poet who died at Arras" by Patrick O'Donovan

DP/ET/1/80
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undated

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Observer

Newspaper article "Robert Frost in England: Poets in the West Midlands" by Louis Mertins

DP/MG/6/5
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9 August 1950

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Manchester Guardian. Focuses on Frost's time in England and its effect both on his career, and on the lives of Gibson, Brooke, Abercrombie and Thomas. Describes Frost's rise to fame and the importance of John Haines as his "constant champion"

Newspaper article "Selborne Cottage Shop closes after 25 years"

DP/ET/1/66
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10 September 1993

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Bookseller, author unknown

Newspaper article "Soldier-Author" discussing Edward Thomas's new book "The Life of the Duke of Marlborough"

DP/MT/1/3/8
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c.1916

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication unknown. Includes photograph of Edward Thomas and comment that he is now a soldier

Newspaper article "Special Themes for the Poetry Society"

DP/MT/1/9/7
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1 September 1972

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Weston Mercury and Somerset Herald, author unknown. Mentions the Weston-super-Mare Poetry Society and their study of Edward Thomas

Newspaper article "Steep walkers" reporting the forth annual Edward Thomas walk

DP/ET/2/2/1
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6 July 1976

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Daily Telegraph, author unknown

Newspaper article "Tales of a country writer" by J H B Peel

DP/MT/1/9/43
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14 April 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Daily Telegraph. Discusses the work of Richard Jefferies

Newspaper article "The Discovery of W H Davies" by Helen Thomas

DP/MT/1/8/1
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27 March 1963

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Times. Discusses Edward Thomas's discovery of W H Davies after reading "The Soul's Destroyer"

Newspaper article "The Edward Thomas Birthday Walk"

DP/MT/1/9/40
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24 February 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Bookseller, author unknown. Discusses the seventh annual Edward Thomas Birthday Walk

Newspaper article "The guilty vocation" by Katherine Bucknell

DP/ET/1/50
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3-9 August 1990

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Times Literary Supplement. Review of "Auden's Apologies for Poetry" by Lucy McDiarmid, with mention of Edward Thomas

Newspaper article "The hack who turned poet" by David Wright

DP/ET/1/39
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20 October 1985

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Telegraph. Review of "Edward Thomas: A Portrait" by R George Thomas

Newspaper article "The life of the poet in chapter and verse"

DP/ET/1/71
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16 December 1994

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Herald, author unknown. Refers to the meeting of the Selbourne Circle of Rural Writers and the Edward Thomas Fellowship at "the pub with no name" alias The White Horse, Priors Dean, for a special reading of "Up the Wind" by Edward Eastaway Thomas

Newspaper article "The man who talks about the perigrine machine" by David Holloway

DP/GF/1/2
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25 May 1957

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the News Chronicle. An interview with Robert Frost conducted during his visit to England in 1957

Newspaper article "The poem printed in a bus shelter" by Simon Hoggart

DP/MT/1/9/45
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28 July 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian. Discusses Edward Thomas's poem "Adlestrop". With pencil annotations

Newspaper article "The poetry of the trenches"

DP/MT/1/9/8
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29 September 1972

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Times Literary Supplement, author unknown. Reviews the book "Out of Battle" by Jon Silkin

Newspaper article "Three days of tributes to Edward Thomas... a Post picture report"

DP/ET/2/2/4
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9 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post, author unknown. Includes the itinerary and photographs from the 1978 birthday walk

Newspaper article "Under Storm's Wing by Helen Thomas"

DP/ET/1/93
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undated

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Publication unknown. Refers to the publication of "Under Storm's Wing"

Newspaper article "Village Tribute to War Poet"

DP/MT/1/9/21
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1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Author and publication unknown. Describes events in Steep to mark the centenary of Edward Thomas's birth on 3 March 1878

Newspaper article "Walk honours memory of Hampshire Poet"

DP/ET/2/2/2
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10 March 1977

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post, author unknown. Refers to the walk on the 99th anniversary of Edward Thomas's birth

Newspaper article "Walking through the mist with a poet in mind"

DP/ET/2/2/9
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6 March 1987

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Alton and Petersfield Herald, author unknown. Refers to the 1987 Edward Thomas birthday walk and the presentation of an illuminated poem to Bedales School

Newspaper article "Where a poet lost his melancholy" by Arthur Garrett

DP/ET/2/2/3
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2 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post. Includes biographical details of Edward Thomas and details of the birthday walk 1978

Newspaper article "Wilfrid Gibson"

DP/MG/2/13
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27 May 1962

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Sunday Telegraph. Obituary for Wilfrid Wilson Gibson

Newspaper article "Wilfrid Gibson, people's poet"

DP/MG/2/15
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28 May 1962

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian, author unknown. Claims Krindlesyke to have been his masterpiece, after which "the force of his art seemed to have declined". It dismisses his inclusion as a Georgian Poet, claiming his methods and aims to be quite different to the other poets within the group. It mentions his association with Lascelles Abercrombie

Newspaper article with letter "The England of Edward Thomas" by Kim Taplin

DP/MT/1/9/49
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21 December 1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Times Literary Supplement

Newspaper articles marking centenary of the birth of Edward Thomas

DP/MT/1/9/23
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9 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post

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