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Write About Wigan

South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership, with the help of writer Dave Morgan, held a competition asking local people to produce a short poem about why they love Wigan!

10 winning poems are now displayed as part of the ‘Wonders of Wigan’ mural and in the waiting room on Platform 5/6

An anthology of all the entries has also been produced with bespoke illustrations by artist Alison Timmins

Winning poets: Amanda Ragaa, Hilary Walker, George Melling, Ray Douglas, Louise Fazackerley, John Togher, Natasha Tingle,  Julie McKiernan, Sally James & Isobel Clarke

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