Enter a competition to recite a short passage from the 1662
Book of Common Prayer.
If you are between the ages of 11 and
18 you could win:
1st prize £200, 2nd £150, 3rd £100
At the National Final
Archbishop Cranmer
What are the Cranmer Awards?
The Cranmer Awards are run by the Prayer Book Society to introduce young
people to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. They are held annually.
What do entrants have to do?
Entrants select one or more passages from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer
of 3 to 5 minutes duration.
The passage may be read or recited at the heat. At the National Final it
must be learnt by heart and recited.
Who can enter?
There are two age groups: 11-14 and 15-18 years. To enter the junior
class you should be 11 but not yet 15 in the year of the finals on 1
February; and for the senior class, 15 but not yet 19 in the year of the
finals on 1 February.
The Salisbury regional heats for the 2018 Cranmer Awards will be held at
Sherborne School on Saturday 4th November 2017.
We are most grateful
to the headmaster, Dr Dominic Luckett, BA, DPhil, FRSA, FHA, the school
chaplaincy, particularly Lt Col Revd Nicholas Mercer BD, LLM, MTh for
permission to hold the event at the school and for facilitating the event.
Full details of the arrangements for the day will be forwarded to participants
week commencing 9th October 2017.
Judges:
Miss M. Halsall-Williams, B.A., L.G.S.M., A.L.A.M., F.E.S.B.
Please complete the form below with the details for your candidates.
Should you enter any difficulties with the form the information can also be emailed
to:
The Regional Organiser, Mr J D Riding MPhil Email: insight (at) sherborneabbey.com
