Bolton poet inspires students to write about Covid-19
Oliver James Lomax, centre, with students from Unsworth Academy A BOLTON poet and musician has been inspiring students to create a lockdown-themed poem. Pupils at Unsworth Academy in Bury, which is part of the Shaw Education Trust, collaborated with Oliver James Lomax to create the poem, which was then recorded and set to music by musician Damien Riley, lead singer of indie rock band Our Fold. Principal of the school, Sue Armstrong, said: “The idea behind this poem was to provide support to those who have had difficulty over lockdown, acknowledge that we have all struggled and that...
Source: theboltonnews.co.uk