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Jesse Lawry, sportsman
Jessie Lawry, pictured in 1956.Born in St. Just , he was well known as an exceptional cricketer, playing for St. Just, Penzance, Cornwall and the Minor Counties. As a teenager his talent at football was also recognised by the County and he had…
Jeune Hortense, Wrecked in Mounts Bay in May 1888.
The Nantes-registered French brigantine Jeune Hortense (1858) on passage in ballast to Poole for clay, had arrived at Penzance to off-load the body of Thomas Hall of Penzance, a telegraphist who had died in Brest. The ship had anchored off Penzance…
Jewish school, a plaque with a female staff member.
The plaque reads:
'Mr Israel Kliger has named this room in memory of his relative Mrs Leah Pruschenonski of Lodz who died in concentration camp during the war'
Also written in Hebrew.
'Mr Israel Kliger has named this room in memory of his relative Mrs Leah Pruschenonski of Lodz who died in concentration camp during the war'
Also written in Hebrew.
Jewish studies
written on the back by Serena Wadham:
'H>G>S> Jewish studies, by reading Hebrew'
'H>G>S> Jewish studies, by reading Hebrew'
JG Lyon and family strolling the Promenade Des Anglais Nice France
JG Lyon and family strolling the Promenade Des Anglais -Nice France
Jim Troon, a Cornishman
He was one on the miners staying ar Mary Grenfell (nee Walls) boarding house in Nevadaville.
Jimmy (James Lennox) Kerr with his wife Mornie (Elizabeth Lamorna Birch) and dogs. Also an unknown woman.
At Flagstaff Cottage.
James Lennox Kerr (1899-1963) Scottish born writer and biographer; wrote children's stories under the name of Peter Dawlish, and thrillers as Gavin Douglas. Lived in Mousehole and Lamorna.
Jimmy and Mornie Kerr
Jimmy and Mornie Kerr
Jimmy Kerr
Jimmy Kerr
Jimmy Kerr with Rab
Jimmy Kerr with Rab