Thanks to Chris Jarman for this report from the award celebration at Farringford last Friday for the Isle of Wight Rotary Poetry Competition for Schools. Ed
For the third year West Wight Rotary Club organised the Isle of Wight Rotary Poetry Competition for Schools.
The competition is open to all Island school children ages 4-11 and for each of the past three years more schools have participated.
The competition this year was judged by Verrall Dunlop – Chair of the Farringford Tennyson Society and Rebecca Fitzgerald – Co-owner of the Farringford, once home to our very own Lord Tennyson.
And the winner is ….
Prizes were awarded in a celebration at Farringford by Verrall Dunlop assisted by Mike Carr – President of West Wight Rotary Club.
The 2011 winners are Hannah Dunn (1st), Emily Willis (2nd) and Richard Liszka (3rd). Each of the winners read their poems to the delight of the audience followed by much deserved refreshments for all kindly supplied by Farringford.
Congratulations go to St. Saviour’s School, Totland, who produced all three of the 2011 winners.
“Such talented children”
In congratulating each of the winners, Verrall Dunlop added “What a privilege it is to have prizes given to such talented children in the wonderful surroundings of Lord Tennyson’s home”.
Chris Jarman, Vocational Chair of West Wight Rotary and organiser of the annual competition expressed his great thanks to Verrall and Rebecca for their support in judging the competition, and also to Rebecca and co-owner Martin Beisley for their generous use of Farringford and for the hearty refreshments.
Image: Hannah Dunn (1st), Emily Willis (2nd) and Richard Liszka (3rd) standing in front of Farringford
