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DSC 0703 A young girl dressed in the time of William Shakespeare in the Tudor period, emerging from Harvard house into the street in Stratford-upon-Avon to take part in the annual Shakespeare's birthday celebrations. Stratford celebrates its most famous son, William Shakespeare's birthday on the 23rd April and the weekend of celebrations is held on the Saturday nearest to that date. The long procession winds its way around the town centre to the Holy Trinity Church where the great playwright is buried. The laying of floral tributes are placed on the bard's grave. Britain Keywords: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, 15th century costume, Shakespeare's birthday, England, Britain, U.K, event, birthday, Harvard house, Tudor, young woman, girl, Elizabeth 1st
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A young girl dressed in the time of William Shakespeare

in the Tudor period, emerging from Harvard house into the street in Stratford-upon-Avon to take part in the annual Shakespeare's birthday celebrations.

Stratford celebrates its most famous son, William Shakespeare's birthday on the 23rd April and the weekend of celebrations is held on the Saturday nearest to that date.

The long procession winds its way around the town centre to the Holy Trinity Church where the great playwright is buried. The laying of floral tributes are placed on the bard's grave. Britain
Keywords: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, 15th century costume, Shakespeare's birthday, England, Britain, U.K, event, birthday, Harvard house, Tudor, young woman, girl, Elizabeth 1st