Officially named the Bedford Bolitho Gardens, these were opened in l916 on the site of the old serpentine works at Wherrytown in Penzance. They were a memorial to Thomas Bedford Bolitho, a member of the banking family in Penzance.
The gardens were…
A view of Victoria Gardens, Falmouth. There is a black swan on the lake in the foreground, with a row of benches, a grassed area and mature trees in the background.
About 60 whales were stranded and there were claims of "barbarity", that some were shot and others mutilated. See the Cornishman for more information
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