Special Collections and Archives

Edward Thomas Fellowship Series

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Series
1930 - 2017

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Edward Thomas Fellowship

Articles and Publications

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1930 - 2013

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Articles on Edward Thomas. Includes some on Rupert Brooke

Articles and Publications 1930s

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1930

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

"A Personal Tribute to the Late Percival Gibbon and Edward Thomas" by Mrs Joseph Conrad. Published in The Bookman September 1930

Articles and Publications 1940s

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1947

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

"Books in General" by V S Pritchett published in The New Statesman and Nation, 22 March 1947. Refers to a lecture by Rupert Brooke given to Cambridge University's Fabian Society in 1911

"The Artist Once" published in The Times Literary Supplement, 22 March 1947. Review if "Democracy and the Arts" by Rupert Brooke

Letter from Iolo A Williams published in The Times Literary Supplement 5 April 1947 querying the date of Rupert Brooke's lecture "Democracy and the Arts" at Cambridge

Cutting with photograph of the unveiling of a plaque to Edward Thomas at 61 Shelgate Road, Battersea c.1949

Articles and Publications 1950s

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1950s

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

"Famous People I have Met: Rupert Brooke" by Lady Violet Bonham Carter, publication unknown c.1950s

Articles and Publications 1960s

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1965, 1969

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

"The Poets of Steep" by David Gill published in Hampshire, December 1965

Photocopy of "An Engraved Window to Edward Thomas and Helen his Wife" by Laurence Whistler published in Book Collecting & Library Monthly number 16, August 1969. Includes letter from Myfanwy Thomas explaining the origins of the memorial window appeal

Articles and Publications 1970s

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1971-1979

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Article "Tribute to a Poet: The Edward Thomas Window at Eastbury" by Noel Carrington

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7 October 1971

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in Country Life. As the dedication date for the windows [16 October 1971] approaches, this article discusses how the idea for the window evolved, how money was raised and how it was designed and engraved. The article also discusses the relevance of the details of the Laurence Whistler design at the church of St James the Greater, Eastbury

Article "Windows to mark centenary of a poet" by Philip Howard

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10 January 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Times. Describes the Edward Thomas memorial window at Steep. Mounted by Charles Barker press cuttings service

Article "A poet's coat and walking stick"

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13 January 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Southern [?] Echo, author unknown. Refers to the Edward Thomas memorial window at Steep

Article "The year of the artist, the poet and the martyr" by Jack Lonsdale

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January 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Times. Details anniversaries in 1978 including the centenary of Edward Thomas's birth

"Poets put in their places" by Tony Brode

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2 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Southern Echo. Review of "The Edward Thomas Country" by W M Whiteman. With ink annotation

Article "Points from Publishers"

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4 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Bookseller. Refers to the Edward Thomas memorial window appeal

Article "Centenary of poet who died in battle"

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9 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post, author unknown. Refers to the centenary of Edward Thomas and the memorial window

Article "The poet who loved Steep"

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17 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Petersfield Herald, author unknown. Discusses the Edward Thomas Centenary and memorial window

Article "In the Press"

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18 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Bookseller. Durrant's media clipping. Refers to forthcoming articles on Edward Thomas in The Sunday Telegraph and British Book News

Article "Edward Thomas: mirror of England" by Beryl Jobling

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22 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The News [Portsmouth]

Article referring to a feature of "Edward Thomas: A Poet for this Country" by Jan Marsh on Kaleidoscope

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25 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Bookseller, author unknown. Durrant's media clipping

Article "Diary tells of chaffinches, rooks, shells and shrapnel" by Philip Howard

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24 February 1977

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Times. Refers to the discovery of Edward Thomas's diary and the forthcoming publication of his final poem dated 14 January 1917 by The Whittington Press. Also includes information sheet on The Edward Thomas Centenary Memorial

Article "Edward Thomas, was he a war poet?" by Richard Gates

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25 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Western Mail. Durrant's media clipping

Article "Catch This" mounted on headed notepaper of The Edward Thomas Centenary Memorial Fund

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26 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Sunday Times. Refers to centenary readings by Jill Balcon and John Westbrook on 4 March

Article "Surprised by Joy" by P J Kavanagh

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26 February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Sunday Telegraph Magazine. Durrant's media clipping

Article "The Edward Thomas Centenary Memorial"

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February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Contemporary Review, author unknown. Durrant's media clipping

Article "The Centenary of Edward Thomas" by John Arlott

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February 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in "Hampshire: the county magazine"

Poetry Wales volume 13 number 4

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Spring 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Edward Thomas centenary special edition. Articles include:

Letters from Edward Thomas to Robert Frost
Letter from Frost to Mrs Conkling
Edward Thomas and Robert Frost
Letters from Edward Thomas to Harold Monro
The Solitary Note: Edward Thomas and Modernism
Penderyn
A Land Without A Name
Edward Thomas and Wales
Edward Thomas' influence
Poems for Edward Thomas

Article "Headlines and Footnotes"

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March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in British Book News. Refers to publications of Edward Thomas. Durrant's media clipping

Article "Centenary salute to Edward Thomas: Where a poet lost his melancholy" by Arthur Garrett

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2 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post

Article "Walks with a Poet: Edward Thomas's Countryside" by Shirley Toulson

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2 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in Country Life

Article "Edward Thomas Centenary"

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3 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Times. Notice of the centenary of the birth of Edward Thomas and details the unveiling of a plaque at Prior's Dean. Durrant's media clipping

Photocopy of article "Memorial to poet planned at Steep"

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(c.1970s)

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Portsmouth Evening Times on 2 March 1977, author unknown

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

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5 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Observer

Article "Memories of Thomas"

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6 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The News [Portsmouth and Hampshire]. Christopher Dennett, joiner who worked on The Red House, recounts his memories of the building and Edward Thomas. Durrant's media clipping

Article "The remote pub honours the poet it inspired"

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6 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Southern Evening Echo [Southampton and Hampshire], author unknown. Refers to the White Horse pub at Prior's Dean and the naming of the "Edward Thomas Bar". Durrant's media clipping

Article "Big tribute to Steep's poet"

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6 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The News, author unknown. Reports on the Edward Thomas centenary celebrations at Steep

Article "Just out of focus" by Geoffrey Grigson

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9 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Guardian. Review of "Edward Thomas: a poet for his country" by Jan Marsh

Article "Three days of tributes to Edward Thomas: a Post picture report"

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9 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post, author unknown. Documents the centenary celebrations in Steep

Article "Excellent and melancholic poet" by Patric Dickinson

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9 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Times. Review of "Edward Thomas: A Poet for his Country" by Jan Marsh

Article "Weekend of celebrations for Edward Thomas: The poet who treasured Steep"

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10 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the "Alton Herald", author unknown. Reports on the Edward Thomas centenary celebrations at Steep

Article "Poet who spoke plain" by David Wright

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12 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the Sunday Telegraph. Review of "Edward Thomas" by Jan Marsh

Article "Edward Thomas at 100" by Roland Gant

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16 March 1978

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in The Daily Telegraph. Review of "Edward Thomas: a Poet for his Country" by Jan Marsh. Durrant's media clipping

Article "The diary of Edward Thomas"

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30 June 1977

Part of Dymock Poets Special Collection

Published in the East Hampshire Post, author unknown. Review of the "Diary of Edward Thomas" by the Whittington Press and an account of the launch of this publication

Article "Bogged down" by Hilary Spurling