News and Events
Here are details of a magnificent new illustrated edition of Edward Thomas's poems and also a CD of readings of his poetry and prose. Apart from the Birthday Walk, the main events in the Fellowship's programme for 2012 will be posted here at the beginning of February.

Birthday Walk
Words into Wood
Fast Beat My Heart

The Edward Thomas Birthday Walk:
Sunday 4th March 2012

Each year, on the Sunday nearest to Edward Thomas's birthday (3rd March), the Fellowship organises a walk in the countryside near his home at Steep, near Petersfield in Hampshire. This event is the main annual gathering for Fellowship members and other admirers of Edward Thomas.

There will be two walks this year, forming a figure-of-eight route around Steep. Those who wish to do so may therefore join either or both walks.

Meet in the car park at Bedales School Steep (parking and toilets will be available) between 10.00 and 10.30 am. Walk sheets will be available on the day.

The morning walk of about 4½ miles will start at 10.30 sharp and will include a visit to the Memorial Stone.

The afternoon walk will start at 2.30 from Bedales and will be a more gentle 2½ miles.
Finally, we shall gather in Steep Church at approximately 4.00 pm, when tea will be available at a modest cost. This will be followed by the Fellowship’s AGM and the Birthday Tribute.

If you would like a walk sheet in advance or need any further information about the day, please contact Stephen Turner, the organiser.

Edward Thomas: Words into Wood

The Edward Thomas Fellowship has published a fine-art limited-edition book featuring eighteen poems by Edward Thomas, illustrated by specially commissioned wood engravings by contemporary artists. Find out more.

CD of poetry and prose by Edward Thomas

Fast Beat My Heart: Edward Thomas and Family at Steep is an hour-long CD featuring readings by Alastair Danson and Harriet Grasby of the Spoken Word company, specialists in literary and poetry events and programmes. The CD includes the voice of Myfanwy Thomas with a few extracts from her book One of These Fine Days. This is an audio-anthology compiled, recorded and produced for the Edward Thomas Fellowship by Chris Brown.

The programme is divided into four segments: 'Openings' / 'Steep - Season by Season' / 'Home - at the crest and the feet of the hill' / 'Towards an Ending'. The content is taken from Edward Thomas's poetry and prose, as well as extracts from his letters, together with sections from his wife Helen's letters and prose and from his daughter Myfanwy's writing.

The cover (shown here) has specially commissioned artwork depicting species of plants and creatures local to the village of Steep and with a central motif of a thrush and the plant Lad's Love (or Old Man), both of which are focal points in the poetry of Edward Thomas.

This CD costs £10.00 including post and packing. Cheques should be payable to 'The Edward Thomas Fellowship'. Orders (with a return address clearly stated, please) should be sent to: Richard Emeny, Edward Thomas CD, Melrose House, 4 High Street, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 6NQ.