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RUPERT BROOK MEMORIAL v (British Officia' Wireless.) lire. 10 a.in. RUGBY, April 6. The memorial to Rupert Brooke, tin* voting English punt, who was killed in Iho war, was unveiled yesterday on one of (ho highest peaks of tho island of Skyros, overlooking tho Aegean Sea, by the (1 reek Prime .Minister, .M. Veni/.e10.5, in the company of the Greek Foreign Minister, the British Minister at Athens, and a largo number of distinguished writers from many nationalities. IM. Voui/.elos placed a wreath of dowers picked from the grave of Byron at the foot id’ the statue. The island was on tele last, night, and there were torchlight dances. In honor of the English Poet, [.aureate, Mr. John Maseliehl, a largely attended reception was held to-day in Athens t’niversitv. .Mr. .Maseliehl spoke of English poetry, past and present.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17437, 8 April 1931, Page 7
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140SKYROS EN FETE Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17437, 8 April 1931, Page 7
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