At the time of his death, Mr Bebbington's family described him as a "kind and generous free spirit" who enjoyed roaming the countryside writing poetry and music.

BBC: Guy Benson Bebbington

Heaney's triumph comes four years after he scooped the same prize for The Spirit Level, and marks the fourth successive time the Book of the Year title has been awarded to poetry.

BBC: Heaney wins Whitbread book prize

It is uniquely flat and rectangular, unlike virtually any spirit container on the market, made from high-end French crystal, laser engraved with traditional Slovakian poetry on the back and the Double Cross logo on the front, and topped with a polished metal snap-on lid.

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