Michael Tate writes about the autobiography and remarkable life of the late Howard Curnow. It was in April 2020, soon after the start of the first Covid lockdown, that I was contacted on social media by Harry Glasson. ‘Have you received an email from Howard Curnow’, he asked. My reply, I’m afraid, was ‘No. Who’s…Continue Reading “Kernow ow Bro”
Deveral is a hamlet in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian (1908 OS 1:2,500 map extract). This profile of Deveral Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Guy Channer. 1840 Tithe Map extract indicating a building on the site of Deveral Chapel Deveral Chapel in 1966 shortly after last external redecoration as a working chapel (Photo: Cedric Appleby)…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Deveral Wesleyan Chapel”
Plantation is a small hamlet situated near Troon, Camborne. The chapel was called ‘Plantation’ because it was built in a wooded area owned by the St Aubyn family. This profile of Plantation Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Suzanne Trythall Lead map shows the location of first chapel on 1888 map 1832: the…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Plantation Wesleyan Chapel”
Manaccan is a civil parish and village on the Lizard peninsula in south Cornwall about five miles (8 km) south-southwest of Falmouth. This profile of Manaccan Wesleyan Chapel has been compiled by Terry Moyle. Manaccan Chapel is situated about a mile out of Manaccan village at High Lanes where the first chapel was built…Continue Reading “Mapping Methodism – Manaccan Wesleyan Chapel”
Have you ever been caught having extra-marital sex? Ever been a community leader, or public figure, and gone against your community’s wishes? Ever withheld pay from your employees? Ever been a ‘blackleg’? Ever brought shame on your kin, and/or your neighbourhood? If, in 1800s Cornwall, you answered ‘yes’ to one or more of the above…Continue Reading “Effigy Burning in Nineteenth Century Cornwall”
This account by Les Donnithorne, a Mitchell man, was discovered after his death. It is the recollections of someone whose only motivation was to record the history of his village. His son, also Les, was determined that his father’s story should be made public and joined with Cornish historian, Tony Mansell, to publish it here,…Continue Reading “Mitchell – As I Recall It”