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A postcard from Fred Phillips' war album, assembled from postcards and photos he collected during his service in Palestine and Egypt during WW1.

A photograph of Corporal George Edgar Sharples who was killed in action June 10th 1918 at the age of 25.

The little cutout says:
"Corporal GEORGE EDGAR SHARPLES,
Trench Mortar Battery, R.F.A.
Killed in action June 10th 1918,
Age 25 years.…

A postcard from Fred Phillips' war album, assembled from postcards and photos he collected during his service in Palestine and Egypt during WW1.

Underneath is written:
"Secretary G A Evans. Y.M.C.A"

On the back is written:
"SCTY G A…

Beryl (third from left) with a group of friends

Group of people at a social event

30 men in a truck or open top charabanc. Includes Morley Richards, nearest camera third row above the x.
Information on reverse reads "charabanc, possibly Penzance Football team or Wheelers, includes Morley Richards nearest camera 3rd row x"

Beryl. (sitting on arm of chair) with a group of male colleagues sitting around a small table. The man second from the right is Doug Stone.

Group of people at a social event ay the Telephone Exchange.

Group of men in front of a cricket club pavilion, one woman in second row and policeman at the back. Two crosses marked below men in the front row. Handwritten note on reverse reads "Ravensbourne Club Sec June 27th 1925 Uncle Ted" together with an…

Large group of people at a social event at the Telephone Exchange

Coach trip to Gretna Green from Penzance, standing outside Old Blacksmith's Shop. On reverse handwritten note reads "Scotch Holiday with Lottie + Charly Richards, Jim + Gladys Rogers, Grandma + Grandpa" (Mary and Morley Richards) Printed by Ernest J…

Two people conversing at a social event. Beryl is in the background between them.

Charles Rogers, standing and Morley Richards, driving. Brothers-in-law both of Penzance.

Large group of people at a meal. Writing on the back of the photograph dates it as 1946 and identifies the lady seated second from the left as Brenda Ellery.

Information given by donor "Penzance children staying at Hayle Towans for the summer. Dressed for carnival(?) 1930s
LH Diana Uren, RH Bottom Jean Richards"
Handwritten note on reverse
"Hayle Towns, Di Uren's chalet, X = me * = Di"

Two people in fancy dress

Shakespeare production featuring the cast of The Tempest.
Donor believes it may have been at Hayle Towans.

Penzance Cricket Team - winners of the Cornwall County Cup 1909. The members of the team are named individually.
J Brewer, SY Williams, F Whiting, JH Trevenen, BB Bennetts, CR Roberts, TD Roberts (Umpire) C Thomas, WJ Kelynack, WS Boase (Capt) W…

A postcard from Fred Phillips' war album, assembled from postcards and photos he collected during his service in Palestine and Egypt during WW1.

Underneath is written:
"Rev a J Chambers
M.A
Y.M.C.A "

On the back is written:
"Rev a J…

A postcard from Fred Phillips' war album, assembled from postcards and photos he collected during his service in Palestine and Egypt during WW1.

Underneath is written:
"Gunner R Smith
R.G.A "

On the back is written:
"Gunner Rob Smith
14th…