A Poetic Tribute for Helen McCrory

Allie Esiri Dedicates “A Poet for Every Day of the Year” to Helen

by Richard Eden | Daily Mail | September 14, 2021 & by Robbie William | Londoner’s Diary | September 15, 2021

Helen McCrory, who died in April aged 52 after a secret cancer battle, was honoured last night, September 13, 2021, at a party in London’s Holland Park.

The event marked the publication of a book by her close friend Allie Esiri, who has dedicated anthology A Poet For Every Day Of The Year to her.

‘Helen loved poetry and was brilliant at reading it,’ Esiri tells me. ‘I asked Damian [Lewis, McCrory’s actor husband] for his blessing and he gave it.’’

Other friends of McCrory at the party were her Harry Potter co-star Helena Bonham Carter, David and Samantha Cameron, and Poldark star Beatie Edney.

Helena Bonham Carter gave a reading in honour of the late Helen McCrory at last night’s launch of Allie Esiri’s A Poet For Every Day Of The Year anthology in Daunt Books Holland Park. “We both called each other Helly Belly,” the actress told the audience of her friend.

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