2008 Short Story Competition results announced

The 2008 Short Story Competition had the theme: through the eyes of a witness. The brief was to write a story in which a real historical event is witnessed by the character(s).

The result was announced by the judge, local historian and writer, Hester Davenport:

• 1st. Terry Adlam with I Was That Close concerning the 1980 death of John Lennon.

• 2nd. Tony Matthews with Right of Passage about the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

• 3rd. Roy Cecil with All Fools Triumphal relating Neil Kinnock’s last conference as Labour leader in Sheffield, 1992.

Two other entries were highly commended by the judge:

• Michael Pearcy with River of Destruction on the Lynmouth floods of 1952.

• Paul Stimpson with Waterman’s Tale concerning the death of Christopher Marlowe in 1593.

The photo shows judge Hester Davenport presenting the Story Competition cup to Terry with Tony and Roy.