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Tuesday, 4th May 2021, 3:02 pm
The Shelley Memorial Project is launching a £40,000 fundraiser for the memorial with a marathon poetry reading event to take place in Horsham this summer.
Former Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen said: “Shelley is one of our greatest writers and I support 100 per cent the idea that he should have a memorial to him close to his place of birth.”
Percy Bysshe Shelley was born at Field Place, Warnham, and is recognised as one of the district’s most famous citizens.
Michael Rosen
Members of the Memorial Project are now looking for volunteers to help with the marathon poety reading event - The Shelleython - and want to hear from anyone, they say, “who loves poetry, performance, fundraising or just taking part in a fun, record-breaking activity.”