3rd October, 2025
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Former Sharpham Estate resident, Liverpool poet, children's author and inspiring literary figure Brian Patten has died.
Claire Ash Wheeler - who grew up on the Estate and whose parents established The Sharpham Trust - remembers Brian in The Boat House, paying tribute below to a fiercely creative person whose work inspired thousands.
Brian created a limited edition book with illustrator Sarah Gillespie, signed copies of which are available in Sharpham House. Email us here if you're interested