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First World War Centenary of start - POrthleven graves cleaned up
see original story at http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/helstonandporthleven/11398122.Porthleven_church_pays_tribute_to_soldiers_of_Great_War/
Womens Institute 1925. Surnames mentioned: Mrs Rogers (Penrose), Mrs Rowe (Treeza)
Lazybank Lazy Bank a narrow steep incline of almost scrubland in between the back of Bay View Terrace and in front of Peverell Road.
Treza Farm sold 1927 to Mr Johns of Bank House, Helston. Previous owner was Mr h Rowe.
SS Torrey Canyon was an LR2 Suezmax Class oil tanker with a cargo capacity of 120,000 tons of crude oil. She was shipwrecked off the western coast of Cornwall, England, on 18 March 1967, causing an environmental disaster. Wikipedia
Festival of Britain Cornish Souvenir 1951
Spotlight on Cornwall Past and Present
Published by Authors Frank E Strike and G.E.O Knight
Original price 5 shillings (25p)
http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipspotlightoncornwall/mobile/index.html
This has been donated to the museum by John Strike. Frank, John's father, is reading the account.
Included is an image of Frank Strike and a fishing boat similar to that of the Desire
The Loss of the Desire
The Loss of the Energetic
All the following sound bites have been donated by John Strike and are read by Frank Strike, John's father.
Anson Gun Carriage
Wreck of the Anson & Bay of Panbama
Frank's speech regarding canon from the Anson
See download below
Neil Hawke has contributed to Porthleven Museum from the very start and continues to do so.
To view this article http://www.porthlevenmuseum.org.uk/flipportdecline/index.html#p=1
Neil wrote this article for https://coastalshipping.co.uk/ and...
Names PZ Registration Numbers and Owners of some Porthleven Boats
Perth Beanie (flats) & Blue Buoy (house) before 1932, Mounts Road, Porthleven , above the beach before building of sea defence wall.