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Andrew Vivian (1759 - 1842)

Andrew Vivian (1759–1842) was a British mechanical engineer, inventor, and mine captain of the Dolcoath mine in Cornwall, England.In partnership with his cousin Richard Trevithick , the inventor of the...

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8/15/2008
7/10/2018
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Andrew Vivian (1759 - 1842)

Andrew Vivian (1759–1842) was a British mechanical engineer, inventor, and mine captain of the Dolcoath mine in Cornwall, England.In partnership with his cousin Richard Trevithick , the inventor of the...

7/10/2018

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3/14/2014
1/31/2018

Dawn French MP

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is an English actress, writer, and comedian, best known for starring in and writing for the comedy sketch show French and Saunders with comedy partner Jennifer S...

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6/7/2011
12/16/2017
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Dawn French MP

Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Dawn Roma French (born 11 October 1957) is an English actress, writer, and comedian, best known for starring in and writing for the comedy sketch show French and Saunders with comedy partner Jennifer S...

12/16/2017

Sir Humphry Davy , 1st Baronet PRS MRIA FGS was a Cornish chemist and inventor, who is best remembered today for isolating a series of substances for the first time: potassium and sodium in 1807 and ca...

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6/19/2007
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Sir Humphry Davy , 1st Baronet PRS MRIA FGS was a Cornish chemist and inventor, who is best remembered today for isolating a series of substances for the first time: potassium and sodium in 1807 and ca...

8/19/2017

John le Carré MP (1931 - 2020)

"John le Carré"

David John Moore Cornwall aka John_le_Carré=From WikipediaDavid John Moore Cornwell (born 19 October 1931), pen name John le Carré /lə ˈkɑrˌeɪ/, is a British author of espionage novels. During the 1950...

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8/19/2017
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John le Carré MP (1931 - 2020)

"John le Carré"

David John Moore Cornwall aka John_le_Carré=From WikipediaDavid John Moore Cornwell (born 19 October 1931), pen name John le Carré /lə ˈkɑrˌeɪ/, is a British author of espionage novels. During the 1950...

8/19/2017

Dame Barbara Hepworth, DBE MP (1903 - 1975)

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8/21/2009
8/19/2017

Vice Admiral William Bligh, FRS, RN MP (1754 - 1817)

"Captain William Bligh", "Mutiny on the Bounty"

Admiral William Bligh, FRS, RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. A notorious mutiny occurred during his command of HMAV Bounty ...

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11/19/2008
8/18/2017
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Vice Admiral William Bligh, FRS, RN MP (1754 - 1817)

"Captain William Bligh", "Mutiny on the Bounty"

Admiral William Bligh, FRS, RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. A notorious mutiny occurred during his command of HMAV Bounty ...

8/18/2017

Sir Henry Killigrew, Kt., MP MP (c.1528 - 1603)

, Henry (c.1528-1603), of Lothbury, London; Hendon, Mdx. and Truro, Cornw.Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603, ed. P.W. Hasler, 1981

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2/22/2008
8/18/2017
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Sir Henry Killigrew, Kt., MP MP (c.1528 - 1603)

, Henry (c.1528-1603), of Lothbury, London; Hendon, Mdx. and Truro, Cornw.Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603, ed. P.W. Hasler, 1981

8/18/2017

Tamsin Morwenna Banks= From WIkipedia: Tamsin Morwenna Banks (born 20 September 1961) is a British comedy actress, writer and producer known for her roles as Mummy Pig, Madame Gazelle and Dr Hamster in...

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8/9/2017
8/18/2017
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Tamsin Morwenna Banks= From WIkipedia: Tamsin Morwenna Banks (born 20 September 1961) is a British comedy actress, writer and producer known for her roles as Mummy Pig, Madame Gazelle and Dr Hamster in...

8/18/2017

Katharine Burdekin (1896 - 1963)

Links=* Wikipedia

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3/5/2017
8/18/2017
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8/18/2017

A. Scott Thomas, OBE (born 24 May 1960) is an English-French actress. She gained international fame in the 1990s for her roles in Bitter Moon, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and The English Patient. Sinc...

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1/5/2011
8/17/2017
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A. Scott Thomas, OBE (born 24 May 1960) is an English-French actress. She gained international fame in the 1990s for her roles in Bitter Moon, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and The English Patient. Sinc...

8/17/2017

Rowena Cade (1893 - 1983)

Wikipedia=* Minack Theatre * Rowena Cade

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3/5/2017
8/17/2017
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Rowena Cade (1893 - 1983)

Wikipedia=* Minack Theatre * Rowena Cade

8/17/2017

Brenda Wootton MP (1928 - 1994)

Links=* Art Cornwall * Wikipedia

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5/11/2017
6/11/2017
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Brenda Wootton MP (1928 - 1994)

Links=* Art Cornwall * Wikipedia

6/11/2017

Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA= From WIkipedia Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (18 November 1857 – 2 March 1947), was an artist and a founding member of the influential Newlyn school of painters. He was oft...

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Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA= From WIkipedia Stanhope Alexander Forbes RA (18 November 1857 – 2 March 1947), was an artist and a founding member of the influential Newlyn school of painters. He was oft...

10/18/2015

Hugh Scully (1943 - 2015)

Hugh Scully From Wikipedia: Born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, he spent much of his childhood in Malta and Egypt, where his father was stationed with the Royal Air Force. He was sent to boarding scho...

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Hugh Scully (1943 - 2015)

Hugh Scully From Wikipedia: Born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, he spent much of his childhood in Malta and Egypt, where his father was stationed with the Royal Air Force. He was sent to boarding scho...

10/9/2015

Richard Trevithick MP (1771 - 1833)

Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall. His most significant success was the high pressure steam engine and he also built the first ...

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8/26/2011
7/17/2015
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Richard Trevithick MP (1771 - 1833)

Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall. His most significant success was the high pressure steam engine and he also built the first ...

7/17/2015

Dr Richard Lower MP (1631 - 1691)

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:=="... Richard Lower (1631 – 17 January 1691) was an English physician who heavily influenced the development of medical science. He is most remembered for his works on t...

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12/23/2013
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Dr Richard Lower MP (1631 - 1691)

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:=="... Richard Lower (1631 – 17 January 1691) was an English physician who heavily influenced the development of medical science. He is most remembered for his works on t...

7/15/2015

Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller - Couch=From WikipediaSir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (/ˌkwɪlərˈkuːtʃ/; 21 November 1863 – 12 May 1944) was a British writer who published under the pen name of Q. Although a ...

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Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller - Couch=From WikipediaSir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (/ˌkwɪlərˈkuːtʃ/; 21 November 1863 – 12 May 1944) was a British writer who published under the pen name of Q. Although a ...

1/17/2015

Sir William Gerald Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate, best known for his novel Lord of the Flies. He was also a...

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11/22/2011
12/29/2014
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Sir William Gerald Golding (19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993) was a British novelist, poet, playwright and Nobel Prize for Literature laureate, best known for his novel Lord of the Flies. He was also a...

12/29/2014

Alfred Leslie Rowse MP (1903 - 1997)

"A.L. Rowse"

View postcard of Tregonissey online A.L. Rowse in Wikipedia A. L. Rowse * Born Alfred Leslie Rowse 4 December 1903 Tregonissey, St Austell, Cornwall* Died 3 October 1997 (aged 93) Cornwall, UK* Buried ...

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12/27/2014
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Alfred Leslie Rowse MP (1903 - 1997)

"A.L. Rowse"

View postcard of Tregonissey online A.L. Rowse in Wikipedia A. L. Rowse * Born Alfred Leslie Rowse 4 December 1903 Tregonissey, St Austell, Cornwall* Died 3 October 1997 (aged 93) Cornwall, UK* Buried ...

12/27/2014