Unfortunately, and due to circumstances beyond our control, the Quantocks walk scheduled for Sunday the 7th September, 2025, has had to be postponed.
It is hoped it will now take place on in September 2026.
Please look out for information as it becomes available under the ‘Events’ tag or in our occasional eBulletins.…
The Edward Thomas Poetry Competition 2026 is now live with a closing date of 20 September 2025.
Jane Draycott’s report from the 2025 Edward Thomas Poetry Competition is now available to read, either through this link or by visiting the Poetry Competition page where you can also read the winning poems and find out more about the competition.…
The Edward Thomas Fellowship Poetry Competition 2025, Edward Cawston Thomas Prize: Results and Judge’s Report
We are pleased to announce the names of the winners of the 2025 Competition, judged by the award- winning poet Jane Draycott. As usual we have a First prize, with two equal Second prizes, followed by six Highly Commended poems. There were over three hundred poems entered and our thanks to everyone who entered and warm congratulations to the winners.
The three winning poems can be read here with details of those Highly Commended appearing afterwards. Jane Draycott’s report on the Competition will be available in a few weeks and published on the Poetry Competition page.…
The winning entry in the Edward Thomas Fellowship Close Reading Competition has now been announced and may be read here.
Congratulations to George D, from Whitgift School, the overall winner, the runners up and everyone else who entered.
Full details of the entering schools and runners up may also be seen on the competition page – https://edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/close-reading-competition-2024-2025-results-page-and-competition-details/…
Details of the 2025 Annual Birthday Walks, and a link to the registration form, are now available here on the website.…
Tickets are now on sale at Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery.
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The Edward Thomas Poetry Competition 2025 for the Edward Cawston Prize is now closed and entries are being assessed for short-listing.
Further information about the 2025 Competition can be found by following this link.…
Meet outside Sainsbury’s close to the station
What Three Words https://w3w.co/alarm.choice.code
Lucy Milner, Edward & Helen’s great-granddaughter, will be leading the walk, largely following the map and guidance kindly provided by Benedict Mackay https://edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1.-Wandsworth-Common.pdf I would highly recommend downloading/reading this document in advance.
This walk is approximately 4kms and will be undertaken at a leisurely pace, taking time for readings, chances to photograph, ask questions etc, en route. The terrain is easy, mostly on pavements and well established paths on Wandsworth Common.
Lunch will be at approximately 12.45/1pm and I would advise bringing a pack up/picnic (remember Sainsbury’s at the walk’s start) which can be eaten on the Common opposite the Hope pub in Bellevue Road.…
Following the success of the Essay Competition in 2022-2023, in the competition’s second year we invited year 12 and 13 students to write a close reading of Edward Thomas’ “As the team’s head brass”.
We were delighted to receive a total of 36 entries altogether, from 15 different schools, which included a spread of schools from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The quality of the essays in response to “As the team’s head brass” was very high. Selecting a shortlist and the eventual winners was particularly challenging.
Congratulations to Ruby O from Wellington College, our Winner this year, and our thanks to everyone who submitted an entry this year: