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Ronald Blythe, much-loved author celebrated for Akenfield, his classic book about village life in Suffolk – obituaryBlythe conceived Akenfield not as an exposé of rural life but as ‘the poetry of the ordinary’, exploring the rich variety of ordinary lives

Obituary: Ronald BlytheThe Revd Malcolm Doney writes: RONALD BLYTHE was a man of letters, a man of the Church, and a man of...

Ronald Blythe: a tribute | Britten Pears Arts Ronald Blythe 1922-2023 Author Ronald Blythe passed away in January at the age of 100. We pay tribute here to his life, work and special connection with Br

Ronald Blythe, Scribe of the English Countryside, Dies at 100 (Published 2023)He was best known for his 1969 book “Akenfield,” but he was also beloved for his many essays and columns about rural life in his native Suffolk.

Ronald Blythe obituaryNature writer whose 1969 book Akenfield, a portrait of a rural life rapidly disappearing from view, was acclaimed as a classic

Suffolk nature writer Ronald Blythe dies aged 100As a chronicler of the countryside, Blythe "accidentally" depicted a rapidly disappearing world.

By Caroline Post - Article published in The Colne - Stour Countryside Association magazine, April 2023

Ronald George Blythe's Funeral AddressAddress by The Very Reverend Dr Frances Ward, on the occasion of the funeral ofRonald George Blythe, CBE, FRSLSt Andrew’s Church, Wormingford20 January 2023 (the day of commemoration for Richard Rolle)In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.Let’s take a moment to consider the three photographs on the order of service.For each one captures something quintessential of Ronnie, through his long life.On the cover – Ronnie in his 20s, looking up from his writing, perhaps – looking gorgeou

Julia Blackburn | Eulogy for Ronald Blythe | Bury St Edmunds, 1 March 2023‘Ronnie was often in my mind ever since I first met him in 1991, but it’s only now that I begin to see him in his entirety, as it were.’

Video produced by Luke Minet on Ronnie's 100th birthday - Bottengoms, Suffolk - 6th November 2022

By Suzanne Albert - Article published in The Little Horkesley Parish Magazine, February 2023

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