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Jill Barklem. Photo: Yotube/Dead Obituary Epping Town Council has agreed unanimously to a suggestion for a blue plaque to be put up on the boundary of one of the former Epping homes of the late author Jill Barklem. Jill is best known for her series Brambly Hedge books which have been translated into over 13 languages with more than seven million copies having been sold. The esteemed author, who died in 2017, was born in Epping in 1951. She lived in Theydon Grove and later on Church Hill, where the plaque is proposed, subject to the permission of the homeowners.
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The apparel licensee Poetic Brands has signed on to create a range of baby clothing and accessories based on the heritage children’s publishing property, Brambly Hedge.
The new collection will include layette and fashion daywear along with nightwear, snow suits, sleeping bags, accessories, and changing mats each inspired by the adventure of the community of Brambly Hedge’s resident mice.
Brambly Hedge joins a number of prestigious new children’s partners for Poetic Brands, as the licensee establishes its new Baby, Children’s Wear and Accessories division.
Brambly Hedge began life in 1980 as a series of intricately illustrated books following a family of mice in the English countryside. Written by Jill Barklem, the brand is now celebrating 40 years since its first book was published.