Locked in the Beauty

@
Morden Tower
a
Wor Language Event

Saturday 13th December 3pm – 9 pm

Join us on Saturday when we celebrate the life and work of Bill Griffiths.
Friends and admirers come together in the Morden Tower to share their memories,
read from his and their own work in tribute to a much loved friend, poet and promoter of the
Geordie vernacular

Introduced by Bill Lancaster who will talk about the
‘Wor Language Project’ and Bill Griffith’s extraordinary
contribution to the region’s awareness of its dialect inheritance.

Followed by contributions and readings form Clive Fencott, Lee Hall,
Alan Halsey, Trevor Joyce, Peter Manson, Maggie O’Sullivan, Tom Pickard,
John Seed and Colin Simms promises to make this a rich and memorable tribute to Bill Griffiths.

A wide selection of Griffith’s publications including poetry and dialect will be on display from 3.00pm and available for purchase

To find out more about Morden Tower visit the website www.mordentower.org. myspace.com/mordentower or leave a comment at http://mordentower.blogspot.com/

Connie Pickard can be contacted directly at connie.picard@btopenworld.com