In memoriam of Mark Barden
In Memory of Mark Barden 12.10.1954 – 25.01.2023 My dear Mark passed away at home with his family around him. We had been married for 44 years. He leaves three sons: Gregory, Miles and Jonathan; a daughter, Emma, and seven grandchildren. He will always be in my thoughts. Mark Barden The essence of Mark lay in his love of nature and the land. In his relatively short life of 68 years he managed to pack in a great deal. He enjoyed a successful career as a chartered surveyor leading to a partnership...
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In memory of Maureen Hall 20.09.1930 – 16.06.2019 My mother’s passing was quick and peaceful at home with her family. She leaves a son and two daughters, eight grandchildren and ten great children. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. A talented artist, teacher and motivational organiser, Maureen devoted much of her life to nurturing the arts in Burton. In the early 1960s she founded the Tuesday Group of local artists which achieved such success that they were all interviewed on...
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HNS CONFERENCE 2013
I’ll be speaking on a panel at the HNS Conference 2013 to be held at St Petersburg, Florida, (June 21-23). ‘Making it to Mainstream – And What Comes After’ along with Gillian Bagwell, Nancy Bilyeau, Patricia Bracewell and Deborah Swift. Follow what’s happening on Twitter...
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Don’t miss the fabulous Get Writing Conference at the University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Saturday 20 April. I’ll be running a workshop on ‘The Craft of Writing an Historical Novel (with a little help along the...
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