Visit to Penponds Church graveyard

Continuing our survey of memorials to World War One dead: Penponds Church today.
Here the memorial is unusual as it is part of the church - in the church porch.

Money to create this was raised by Canon James Sims Carah, vicar of Penponds from 1896 to 1935. County Records Office (we visited recently as part of Heart of Conflict.)Canon Carah kept meticulous records of collections for individuals, which can be viewed at the County Records office, which we visited recently as part of the Heart of Conflict project.  Local businessman Craig Carey-Clinch, who attends Penponds Church, has done extensive research on the names: we will be featuring this in our Heart of Conflict.exhibition at the Cornish Studies Library, Redruth later this month.

In the graveyard, we spot a grave linked with World War One: a man who died several years after returning from wounds suffered on the Front.

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.