Poem: The Unknown Soldier by Lucy Moore/Redruth School
I can see my reflection in the dead man’s eyes [Continue Reading]
Captain Russell Grenfell
Captain Russell Grenfell (1892-1952) served with distinction on HMS Revenge [Continue Reading]
Fred Negus: ‘A Dolcoath Miner’s bravery’
Captain Blackwood R.A.M.C., wrote home from France to describe the bravery of [Continue Reading]
Football at the Front: Private Fred Negus
Another soldier who played in the rugby teams was Fred Negus, born in [Continue Reading]
Football at the Front: Jack Soloman from Redruth
At least one player in the Cornish team was from [Continue Reading]
‘Camborne Men in Camp’
A large number of men who signed up in Camborne [Continue Reading]
Football at the Front: Camborne Rugby Football Club
Camborne RFC were established in 1878, and are one of [Continue Reading]
Football at the Front: Cornish forward Thomas Penhorwood
One man, Thomas Penhorwood, played in the first match of [Continue Reading]
Letter from Capt. W Blackwood
A letter from Capt W Blackwood, published in the West [Continue Reading]
West Cornwall Miners’ and Women’s Hospital
Many mines operated a Miners’ Club; a weekly levy to [Continue Reading]
