The long awaited launch of Helen Cox’s follow-up to The Battle of Wakefield Revisited took place on 19 March 2011 at Waterstone’s Booksellers in Wakefield.
In Walk Wakefield 1460 Helen is our guide to all the sites connected with the battle. The book contains a brief history, directions to the sites (including maps), and up-to-date information on opening times and admission charges for visiting.
Helen Cox and her husband Mick Doggett at the launch of Walk Wakefield 1460 (photograph © Mike Wilson)
Helen reported that there was a good turnout for the launch and was particuly happy to see some who had travelled long distance to attend, like a Battlefield Society member from Preston in Lancashire, and a Richard III Society member from Beverley in East Yorkshire. Some people bought copies of both Wakefield Revisited and Walk Wakefield. Read the rest of this entry »
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