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DISS - A TALE OF TWO POETS
Heritage Open Day: Heritage Week in Diss will allow you to follow in the footsteps of two famous but very different poets, John Skelton and Sir John Betjeman.
Please pop into Diss Museum to pick up your Self-Guided tour, Museum. Opening times as shown below. John Skelton was a scandalous figure from the court of Henry VIII. He wrote poetry but also used his pen like a weapon, satirising his enemies.
Sir John Betjeman was a gentler character, nostalgic for a return to a more rural England.
Although they were born 450 years apart, they would have seen many of the same buildings around the town. Some of these old buildings are are still there, ready to be admired by 21st century visitors.
Skelton, born in about 1460, was originally tutor to the young Prince Henry.
Please pop into Diss Museum to pick up your Self-Guided tour, Museum. Opening times as shown below. John Skelton was a scandalous figure from the court of Henry VIII. He wrote poetry but also used his pen like a weapon, satirising his enemies.
Sir John Betjeman was a gentler character, nostalgic for a return to a more rural England.
Although they were born 450 years apart, they would have seen many of the same buildings around the town. Some of these old buildings are are still there, ready to be admired by 21st century visitors.
Skelton, born in about 1460, was originally tutor to the young Prince Henry.
Fri 12 Sep, Sat 13 Sep, Mon 15 Sep to Sat 20 Sep
Diss Museum, The Shambles, 4 Market Place, Diss, Norfolk IP22 4AB
Fri 12 Sep:1100 to 1500; Sat 13 Sep:1100 to 1500; Mon 15 Sep:1100 to 1500; Tues 16 Sep:1100 to 1500; Wed 17 Sep:1100 to 1500; Thu 18 Sep:1100 to 1500; Fri 19 Sep:1100 to 1500; Sat 20 Sep:1100 to 1500; Free Entry.
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