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Sheffield girl’s WW1 poem adapted for stage

newsdesk 21st March, 2019
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An award winning poem about World War One, written by Sheffield student Molly Meleady-Hanley when she was 11 years old, has been adapted as a play and performed at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre. Me Brother Dan has been read at numerous events this year to commemorate those who fought in the Battle of the Somme. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!


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