2012 Competition
Buxton Poetry Competition winners announced
The winners of the Buxton Poetry Competition 2012 were announced at a special awards evening held at the Devonshire Dome in Buxton in July 2012.
Competition organisers, Buxton Festival and the University of Derby Buxton, were delighted to receive over 400 poems from poets of all ages, from across the UK and abroad.
Open Category
- Gill Learner - First Prize
- Lesley Saunders - Second Prize
- Rod Whitworth - Third Prize
- Pam Brunskill - Highly Commended
- Yvonne Green - Commended
Youth Category
- First Prize - Pedr Davies
- Second Prize - Jessica Laslett
- Third Prize - Hannah Rodger
- Highly Commended - Katharina Dixon-Ward
- Commended - Philip Jennings
Children's Category
- First Prize - Jennika Bates
- Second Prize - Aislinn Wilkie
- Third Prize - Ben Breeze
- Highly Commended - Alicia Stalker
- Commended - Martha Conway
