A heritage plaque dedicated one of England's best known authors is being unveiled to celebrate her time in Cornwall.
Virginia Woolf was born in 1882 and throughout her childhood, Virginia, along with her family spent summers at Talland House in St Ives.
On Sunday, September 11 a heritage plaque will be unveiled to celebrate Virginia's time there, followed by readings from the novel Talland House by author Professor Maggie Humm, who is also the vice-chair of the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain.
The unveiling, at 3pm, will be hosted by St Ives Town Council, together with Talland House's owner Peter Eddy and the Virginia Woolf Society.
Professor Maggie Humm
Guests are welcome to arrive from 2pm for an informal tour of the gardens with heritage horticulturist Polly Carter, who has recently restored the gardens to how they would have looked during Virginia's time there.
The original members of the Virginia Woolf Society first thought of the idea of placing a plaque on the property 20 years ago, but it was not until Professor Humm revived the project four years ago that, with the help of St Ives Town Council and a fundraising campaign that raised nearly £4,000 from 'Woolfians' worldwide, it has become a reality.
“The town council got on board and since then they’ve been brilliant,” said Professor Humm who considers Talland House “a crucial part of the Virginia Woolf story.”
The Virginia Woolf plaque
The plaque design is similar to English Heritage’s Blue Plaques but in the Cornish flag colours of black and white.
The September Festival will contain two other Virginia Woolf events, including a Tour of Virginia Woolf's Talland House Gardens conducted by Polly Carter on Wednesday, September 21.
And on Tuesday, September 13 at Porthmeor Studios there will be a talk about Virginia Woolf - Memories of St Ives by Sarah Latham Phillips, a member of the executive council of the Virginia Woolf Society.
More festival information and tickets can be found online at www.stivesseptemberfestival.co.uk
Virginia Woolf
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