Posted on July 25, 2019
Harry Patch DCLI – The Last Fighting Tommy
Henry John Patch (17 June 1898 – 25 July 2009) Harry Patch died at 9 a.m. on 25 July 2009, aged 111...
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Posted on July 10, 2019
The Battle of Cornwall Hill
He who commands Hill 112, commands Normandy! In June 1944, Britain and its allied forces had landed thousands of soldiers...
Posted on June 23, 2019
Notes on the Archive – The Light Infantry Remembers D-Day
This year sees the 75th anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy; my challenge was to search the archive to...
Posted on June 23, 2019
Bring on the Americans!
As we remember the 75th anniversary of D-Day it is fitting that we remember those who left Cornwall to struggle...
Posted on June 23, 2019
Memories of Post War Bodmin and a strong connection to The Keep
Freda talks to me about her connection to Bodmin Keep Freda has been a volunteer at Bodmin Keep since 2017...
Posted on May 10, 2019
‘Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War?’
Propaganda in the First World War At the outbreak of the First World War, a great patriotic fervour ensured that...
Posted on May 9, 2019
Dodging D-Day in the Italian Countryside
Battle(s) for Monte Cassino The 11th of May marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the final Battle for...
Posted on April 17, 2019
That Bloody Woman!
Celebrating the inspirational life of local woman Emily Hobhouse Emily Hobhouse was a spirited Cornish woman, who made her name...
Posted on April 15, 2019
The Last Call
The sound of a lone bugler playing the Last Post brings with it a sadness, it’s a poignant piece of...
Posted on April 1, 2019
Object in Focus – The Relief of Lucknow Painting 1859
Ellie Fullwood one of our Young Curators (2018-19) gives a fascinating & insightful presentation about the painted depiction of ‘The...