(23 Apr 2016) A parade took place in Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of British poet and playwright William Shakespeare.
The occasion is being marked across the country with further parades, church services and stage performances.
Shakespeare is believed to have died on 23 April, 1616, but no record of his death exists.
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