Ald. Richard Matthews, the Mayor of Penzance, is presented to the Queen Mother by Sir Edward Bolitho in April 1962, on her arrival at Penzance railway station. With the Mayor is the Mayoress, the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor and Mrs Sam Peak…
Ten year old Joanna Eddy (later Mrs Carter) of St Earth presents the Queen Mother with a posy on her arrival at Western Growers. On the right is the Lord Lieutenant Sir John Carew Pole and on the left is the Western Growers chairman Mr Peter Mumford.…
Albert Mellor, who lived in Penzance, was one of Cornwall's colourful characters. With his organ he attended such events as Padstow's 'Oss and Helston Furry for about 50 years. During that time he collected large sums for numerous charities.…