The Copybook

Short passages for reading, drawn from history, legend, poetry and fiction.

1453

© Andrey Mironov, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 4.0.

Fr Vitalis and the Familiar Face Clay Lane

Why did a kindly old priest refuse to show his respects to St Nektarios?

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1454

© Bill Boaden, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

Cuthbert and the Weary Hawk Clay Lane

A bird of prey shattered the peace of St Cuthbert’s island, and was taught an unforgettable lesson.

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1455

© Peter McDermott, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

Cuthbert and the Expert Witness Clay Lane

A hungry monk thought he had got away with the tastiest of crimes, but St Cuthbert kept his promise to his beloved birds.

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1456

© DanNav, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0.

The Tragedy of Hamlet Clay Lane

The Prince of Denmark is bound to avenge his father’s murder.

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1457

© Peter McDermott, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

The Tanfield Railway Clay Lane

Opened in 1725, the Tanfield Railway is one of the oldest railways still operating anywhere in the world.

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1458

© Derek Harper, Geograph. Licence: CC-BY-SA 2.0.

The Hound of the Baskervilles Clay Lane

Is an old family legend being used as a cover for a very modern murder?

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