The three Bront' sisters are set to be remembered at a service in London's Westminster Abbey next year. The event will mark the 150th anniversary of Anne's death, the author of Agnes Grey (1847) and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848). The Bront' Society is hoping the abbey will let them hold the ceremony in May 1999 to commemorate the lives and works of the famous Haworth sisters - Charlotte, Emily and Anne.
Mike Hill, director of the Bront' Parsonage Museum says: "This service seems to be an appropriate thing to do to commemorate the work of writers of international importance. A service was held to celebrate their birth and it seems just as appropriate to commemorate their death. They are part of a British way of life and another way to celebrate to that is by recognising their creativity and writing skills.'
The parsonage is currently waiting to hear back from Westminster Abbey as to whether or not the service can be held.
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