Remembrance Day. Your poppy shows you care

 Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Festival Hall

"This year's festival pays tribute to those who served in the decisive battles of 1944. From the Normandy landings and the subsequent campaign, to Monte Cassino and Kohima and Imphal in the Asian theatre.

We also recognise the 75th anniversary of the founding of Nato, and closer to the present, we remember the 457 serving men and women who lost their lives during operations in Afghanistan."

You can watch it live on BBC One at 9 pm on 9 November. -  CATCH UP BBC iPlayer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0024ywv/royal-british-legion-festival-of-remembrance-2024

The Royal British Legion provide support for members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. By making a donation, you’re helping us to help those in need within the Armed Forces community." 

SUPPORT THE POPPY APPEAL

https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/

By donating to the Poppy Appeal you’re helping us provide ongoing vital support to the Armed Forces community, ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten.

Your poppy shows you care.

The poppy is a symbol of Remembrance and hope, including hope for a positive future and peaceful world.

John McCrae wrote the poem In Flanders Fields which inspired the use of the poppy as a symbol of Remembrance

Read the full poem here  https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47380/in-flanders-fields

 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER

RJ Lloyd 1926-2020 Memorial Exhibition at The Burton Art Gallery & Museum

Reginald James Lloyd was an influential British artist known for his semi-abstract style, which drew heavily from his love of nature and his surroundings in Devon.

Largely self-taught, Lloyd worked across various mediums, including painting, printmaking, ceramics, and stained glass, and his works have featured in a number of significant collections, including at the Tate Gallery and the V&A.

One notable collaboration was his friendship with poet Ted Hughes, for whom he illustrated four poetry books. This exhibition includes some of these renowned artworks.

Lloyd lived in Bideford and was strong supporter of The Burton, which purchased the RJ Lloyd Ceramics Collection in 2009. The collection is on permanent display in our Ceramics Gallery.

Lloyd's work remains celebrated for his connection to the natural world, his modernist influences, and his mastery across different artistic forms.

Thrush by RJ Lloyd © the Artist’s estate

RJ Lloyd 1926-2020 Memorial Exhibition
Exhibition dates
26th October – 24th December 2024
Open daily | Free entry

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Author, Liz Shakspeare brings new life to old stories around Devon.

A North Devon author is having a very busy year. Since Liz Shakespeare published her seventh book The Ordeal of Miss Lucy Jones in April, she has been touring the county to sign copies of her new book and to give talks at literature festivals, historical societies and social groups. She specialises in bringing to life the stories she finds in old newspapers, on gravestones and in parish records - her most recent book, The Ordeal of Miss Lucy Jones, tells the true story of a nineteenth century Torrington scandal.

‘Sales have been very good,’ says Liz. ‘Many people like to read true stories set in Devon; I find that once people have read one of my books, they usually go on to read the other six.’

Despite attending many more events in the run-up to Christmas, Liz is already starting to research her next book. ‘Each book takes me 3-4 years to write,’ she says, ‘but readers are already asking me when the next one will be published!’

There are many more opportunities to meet Liz and buy a signed book as a present, or hear her speak about her research and writing. You can find her at the local events llisted below:

• 26th October at Appledore Craft Market
• 29th October at Westward Ho! Artisan Market
• 31st October at Bampton Fair
• 3rd November at Hartland Farmers’ Market
• 7th and 8th November at Butchers’ Hall, Tavistock
• 10th November at the Early Bird Market, Winkleigh
• 13th November a talk on The Ordeal of Miss Lucy Jones for Northam Library
• 16th and 17th November, book signing at Affinity Christmas Market
• 21st November at the Hospice Christmas Fair, Durrant Hotel
• 23rd November at Appledore Craft Market
• 28th November at 7pm, a talk on The Ordeal of Miss Lucy Jones for The Plough at St Anne’s, Barnstaple
• 30th November at Swimbridge Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair
• 1st December at South Molton Fatstock Show
• 6th December book signing at Butchers’ Hall, Tavistock for Dickensian Evening, 9am – 9pm
• 14th and 21st December, book signing at the Big Sheep
• 22nd December, 5-9 p.m at Hartland Farmers’ Market

Liz’s books can also be ordered post-free from her website www.lizshakespeare.co.uk