Entries by Henry Wilkinson
Literary Prize 2024 Winner Announced!
2024 Winner and Runner-up In 2024, our quote for interpretation was; “Truth will be Truth tho’ it sometimes prove[s]… distasteful.” A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain. (1725). Each year a question or quote exploring Franklin’s relevance in our time is open for interpretation in 1000-1500 words. The competition is exclusively for young writers, aged […]
Shortlist Announcement: Benjamin Franklin House Literary Prize 2024
Each year a question or quote exploring Franklin’s relevance in our time is open for interpretation in 1000-1500 words. The competition is exclusively for young writers, aged 18-25, with a first prize of £750, and a second prize of £500. This year, our quote for interpretation was; “Truth will be Truth tho’ it sometimes prove[s]… […]
Sandford Awards 2024: Benjamin Franklin House
We are delighted to announce that the education programme at Benjamin Franklin House has been awarded a Sandford Award by the Heritage Education Trust. The Sandford Award is the quality mark for heritage learning and validation for heritage organisations across the British Isles that offer a formal learning programme which supports the relevant curriculum. Our […]
Literary Prize Winner & Runner-up announced!
2023 Winner and Runner-up Each year a question or quote exploring Franklin’s relevance in our time is open for interpretation in 1000-1500 words. The competition is exclusively for young writers, aged 18-25, with a first prize of £750, and a second prize of £500. In 2023, our quote for interpretation was; “Government must depend for its Efficiency […]
2023 Literary Prize Shortlist Announcement
Each year a question or quote exploring Franklin’s relevance in our time is open for interpretation in 1000-1500 words. The competition is exclusively for young writers, aged 18-25, with a first prize of £750, and a second prize of £500. This year, our quote for interpretation was; ‘Government must depend for its Efficiency either on […]
