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Readathon celebrates Charles Dickens' birth

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Wednesday 8th February 2012 15:01

By Caroline English

Charles Dickens 200th anniversary from Caroline English on Vimeo.

The 24-hour global readathon which stretched from Cornwall to Canada ended today.The event was held to mark the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall led the celebrations with a wreath laying service at the author's grave at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.

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