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World Letter Writing Day Founder Richard Simpkin Interview Studio 10

April 18, 2022

Richard Simpkin founded World Letter Writing Day in 2014. He visits schools to do letter writing workshops with kids. He encourages children & adults to take a break from social media & write a letter to someone. Richard & his son Oliver appeared on Studio 10 in September 2019 to talk about why its important to write letters. View on YouTube Celebrate World Letter Writing Day – 1 September

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Writing A Letter For Business

April 18, 2022

A few years ago I was working on my third book which is titled; 100 Australian Legends – The People Who Shaped A Nation. I spent seventeen years meeting, photographing & interviewing 100 Iconic Australians. One of the legends I met & interviewed was Frank Lowy who is the founder of Westfield Shopping Centres. Mr Lowy is a multi billionaire & obviously a very busy person. I knew to get his attention I had to approach him in a different way. I knew that if I sent an email to Westfield that it would be unlikely that it would get…

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alec campbell
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“The War To End All Wars”

April 18, 2022

Alec Campbell was the last person to survive the battle of Gallipoli. I was fortunate to spend two days with Alec & his wife Kathleen in February 2002 to photograph him & interview him about his incredible life. Letter to Alec Campbell January 2002 BIO: Alec Campbell Bio by Richard Simpkin Portrait of Alec Campbell; Richard Simpkin 2002. Alec Campbell – WWI & Last Survivor of Gallipoli From all the nations that enlisted, Alec Campbell became the face for all who served at Gallipoli. He didn’t want to, nor did he understand why; but history books will show that Alec…

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Sir Donald Bradman

April 18, 2022

In 1997 I wrote a letter to cricketing great & one of my idols; Sir Donald Bradman. I asked him what would be the right cricket bat to buy & also asked him if he was ever scared of being hit during his cricketing career. He was incredibly generous to reply to my letter. The Importance of Handwritten Letters — And Why Barack Obama Wrote 10 Every Night

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News

1st September 2020 – Dear friends

April 14, 2022

  A Message for World Letter Writing Day 2020 Dear friends, Happy World Letter Writing Day 2020. Since founding World Letter Writing Day in 2014, thousands of people from around the world have picked up a pen or pencil and written a letter — in many cases, for the very first time. Over the years, I have personally received many handwritten letters from people simply wanting to say thank you for encouraging them to start writing again. Those letters mean more to me than I can say. So many people tell me the same story. They used to write letters…

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Celebrating World Letter Writing Day: The Art of Connecting Through Handwritten Letters

September 1, 2020

In an age dominated by digital communication, there’s something uniquely special about sitting down to write a letter by hand. Whether it’s a heartfelt message to a loved one or a formal letter of appreciation, the act of writing by hand creates a personal connection that technology often cannot replicate. That’s why World Letter Writing Day, celebrated annually on September 1st, is an occasion to pause, reflect, and rekindle the art of letter writing. What is World Letter Writing Day? World Letter Writing Day is an international celebration of the timeless tradition of writing letters. The day encourages people around…

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