A welcome gift from County Records Office

Spot a very welcome offer at the County Records Office, Truro when I arrive: a box of folders offered free to a good home.  Leapt at the chance, of course. Very useful for Heart of Conflict.

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Research into War Memorial at Penponds Church

Back to the County Records Office, Truro, for research on the war memorial at Penponds Church. There are striking panels in the church porch - monies were raised for this when Canon James Sims Carah was vicar.  Canon Carah kept detailed records of these efforts.
We will feature research on local war memorials in Heart of Conflict.

Letters at County Records Office tell human stories of war

An early visit to the County Records Office, Truro, to look further at letters written from the Western Front to the minister at Redruth Wesleyan. We saw these letters when we visited earlier this week.  Chloe Phillips had put them on display because of their local interest, and also because they were written from various points around the world, not only from France.

There are 30 in total, so it was a question of sifting through to find letters of particular interest and relevance to our volunteers.  Left: a page of a letter from Chester Trelease, who was, sadly, killed in combat.

We are keen to find out more about these young men from Redruth Wesleyan who signed up so readily, early on in the War.