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Grave of George Perry

January 21, 2022 by Susan Roberts Leave a Comment

The grave of George Perry is in Gwinear Churchyard, near Hayle. Perry died in an explosion at the National Explosives Factory where he worked on 20 December 1916. You can just see the sand dunes in the background where the factory was based. The various buildings were sited amidst the dunes to ensure that the effects of an explosion (like the one in which Perry lost his life) were limited. 

Grave of George Perry killed on 20 December 1916
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Filed Under: Stories Tagged With: Cissie Rogers, George Perry, Hayle, James Cock, May Stoneman, National Explosives Factory

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