Posted on January 27, 2023
Holocaust Memorial Day
Holocaust Memorial Day is a time for remembering the millions of people who lost their lives during the Holocaust and...
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Posted on January 27, 2023
Regimental Trophy turned Rugby Cup
This splendid solid silver cup belongs to the Cornwall Rugby Football Union but originated with the Duke of Cornwall’s Light...
Posted on January 25, 2023
African American GIs in Cornwall
Photo credit: Kresen Kernow, GE/2/E/8174 Bodmin Keep has been working with the Imperial War Museum on a project to research...
Posted on December 14, 2022
Winter in the Crimea 1854-1855: A harrowing first-hand account from an officer of the 46th Regiment of Foot.
Extracts from an officer’s diary from the 46th (South Devonshire) Regiment of Foot have been preserved since 1855 which document...
Posted on October 11, 2022
Uncovering Black Histories in Bodmin
American GIs in Bodmin Early in 1943 the 29th Division of the US Army were billeted in Walker Lines camp...
Posted on August 30, 2022
A French Connection
The 5th Battalion DCLI were a special unit in that they were made up of a territorial force, a part...
Posted on August 30, 2022
The Punjab Medal and Bodmin’s Famous General
We have all seen serving and ex -servicemen proudly wearing medal remembering times past. The tradition of wearing medals started...
Posted on August 3, 2022
The DCLI Bell of the 8th Battalion
At the top of the first set of stone stairs on the first floor of Bodmin Keep is a large...
Posted on July 25, 2022
The Dunkirk Flag
During the 26th May to the 4th June in 1940 the evacuation of Dunkirk took place, where members of Cornwall’s...
Posted on July 18, 2022
An Occupying Forces Military Currency
This is a rare example of military currency paid out to German soldiers during the First World war. Unlike the...