Poems of Bannerman – a personal record of local history

Kay Gassan and George Seymour at the launch

Kay Gassan has authored over ten books found in the Fraser Coast libraries.

 She compiled the book ‘Poems of World War 1 by Bannerman’  which was launched at the Maryborough Library on the 23^rd of October, 2015.

Councillor George Seymour and a crowd of history enthusiasts attended this event.

This publication was possible due to volunteers from the Maryborough Wide Bay and Burnett Historical Society Inc. carefully copying these poems out of old editions of the Maryborough Chronicle.

The poems are Bannerman’s unique and personal view of events that occurred in Maryborough over four decades until his death in 1957. This collection was published in honour of Jean Hunter, a long serving member of the Society and the Anzac commemorations of 2015.

A copy of this collection can be viewed in the local history room at the Maryborough Library. Copies can also be bought from the Maryborough Family Institute located in the Maryborough Heritage Centre corner of Wharf and Richmond Street, and the Tiaro Craft Shop or by emailing Kay at  kaygassan@gmail.com for $10 each.

The crowd eagerly awaits to hear Bannerman's poems

 

 

Cecil Lowther who wrote under the nom de plum of Bannerman was inspired by many other events in Maryborough. We look forward to Kay Gassan and the Society’s next publication of his verses.

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