KEIGHLEY War poets are the subject of a special event at the town's library on October 10.

The event, entitled the Great War Poetry Day, will highlight the tragic story of brave nurse Edith Cavell, who was killed for helping British prisoners of war escape.

Two days after the event will be the 100th anniversary of Nurse Cavell’s execution by the Nazis.

The Poetry Day will also showcase poetry written by local soldiers and civilians during the First World War, as well as poems written more recently to honour the war dead.

The event will coincide with National Poetry Day, which will be held two days earlier.

Andy Wade, a leading member of Keighley’s Men of Worth wartime history project, will give a talk entitled Keighley's Great War Poets at 11am.

Taxi driver Eric Bishop, writer of Poems And Private Hire, will display some of his works written about the Great War during the centenary period.

There will be a display about Nurse Cavell, including archive items held by Keighley Library.

There will also be a display featuring the poetry of Keighley soldier Clement Bartrim taken from his book The Awkward Squad And Other Verses, which is available from Keighley library.

The Great War Poetry Day will also feature poems from the book Verses By Jean Clare: Songs Of Peace And War, which was written by Keighley woman Clara Jane Terry in 1915 to raise funds for the local Red Cross in the Keighley War Hospitals.

Clara, who wrote under the pen-name of Jean Clare, was born locally and was head dressmaker for Keighley Co-operative Society.

Clara's contribution to First World War literature was featured in a Keighley News article in 1916, entitled A Keighley Lady's War Poems.

The reporter wrote: "The pen-name of Jean Clare hides the identity of a Keighley lady, who has a genuine love of local sights and scenes.

"The local pieces are all charming little exercises in verse. It is her war poems, however, that show 'Jean Clare' at her best."

Clara's First World War-inspired works included a poem about refugees from Belgium, a tribute to British troops killed in action called Our Fallen Heroes, and a poem praising the actions of nurse Edith Cavell.