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King’s school pupil named young geographer of the year.
May 28 2009 Chester Chronicle
A KING’S School pupil is the UK Young Geographer of the Year.
Joe Benson, 16, of Marford, won the title in a competition organised by the Royal Geographical Society. More than 1,800 pupils entered the competition.
The year 11 pupil at King’s, compiled a 1,500 word description of an Arctic journey, accompanied by a video blog, and scooped first prize in the senior category for 16 to 18-year-olds.
The video was shot in the garden of his home by his 13-year-old sister, Meredith. His prize is an Arctic Adventure expedition to Greenland in July.
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