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DSC 0714 An actress as Anne Hatherway posed for a photograph on the doorway of Harvard house in Stratford-upon-Avon to take part in the annual Bard's birthday celebrations. Stratford celebrates its most famous son, William Shakespeare's birthday on the 23rd April and the weekend of celebrations is held on the Saturday nearest to that date. The long procession winds its way around the town centre to the Holy Trinity Church where the great playwright is buried. The laying of floral tributes are placed on the bard's grave. Britain The celebrations remain one of the few engagements for the Diplomatic corps outside London. Keywords: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, 15th century costume, Shakespeare's birthday, England, Britain, U.K, event, birthday, Harvard house, Tudor, Anne Hatherway, Elizabeth 1st
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An actress as Anne Hatherway posed for a photograph on

the doorway of Harvard house in Stratford-upon-Avon to take part in the annual Bard's birthday celebrations.

Stratford celebrates its most famous son, William Shakespeare's birthday on the 23rd April and the weekend of celebrations is held on the Saturday nearest to that date.

The long procession winds its way around the town centre to the Holy Trinity Church where the great playwright is buried. The laying of floral tributes are placed on the bard's grave. Britain

The celebrations remain one of the few engagements for the Diplomatic corps outside London.
Keywords: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, 15th century costume, Shakespeare's birthday, England, Britain, U.K, event, birthday, Harvard house, Tudor, Anne Hatherway, Elizabeth 1st