Schools competition
Richard III Society offers cash prizes for students and schools
2006 is the 50th anniversary of the re-founding
of the Richard III Society. To mark this event the society is offering
cash prizes to young people - and to their schools - who have something
to show us, or tell us, relating to Richard III.
It is envisaged that competitors may wish to address some of the following
points. However, these are in no way prescriptive, nor is it envisaged
that competitors would necessarily try to tackle all of them:
Richard's claim to the throne; his record in government; the means
he employed; his physical appearance and its significance; the evolution
of his reputation.
Entries should have a maximum length of 2000
words
Entries may be hand-written or word-processed.
Creative
Art (students aged 11-16)
Prizes are also offered for the best poster
advertising a place or event connected with Richard III.
Posters may be 'present' or 'past', i.e. designed as though they were
modern advertisements, or as though they dated from the fifteenth century,
or from some other period in the past. (Ideas for appropriate sites or
events can be found in any book on Richard III, or on the Society's website.)
Poster designs should be submitted on A3 paper.
Competition Rules
All entries must be the original work of the named competitor
Work must be submitted by the closing date of 31 January 2006
The Richard III Society cannot be responsible for lost or damaged work.
Entries cannot be returned
The Richard III Society reserves the right to exhibit and publish, at
its discretion, any competition entries, properly attributed, and shall,
for this purpose hold the copyright of such material for a period of twelve
months from 31 January 2006.
Art work may be in any medium suitable for a poster
All written work must be in good English and legible
All competitors must be certified by their schools as being within the
specified age groups
All judges’ decisions are final
In both competitions, prizes will be awarded as follows.
£100 to the student + one year's free membership
of the Richard III Society £100 to the school and a copy of Good King
Richard for the school library
£60 to the student and £60 to the school
£30 to the student and £30 to the school
Entries should be accompanied by a note, on school headed
paper, of the name and age of the candidate, and contact details. They
should be sent by the closing date of 31 January 2006 to:
Written Competition:
Jane Trump, Gorsedene, Bagshot Road, Knaphill, GU21 2SF
Poster Competition:
John Ashdown-Hill, 8 Thurlston Close, Colchester CO4 3HF