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Humphry Davy Statue sculpted by Wills of London from white marble plinth is fashioned from Lamorna Granite. Inaugurated 17th October 1872

Humphry Davy testing his safety lamp underground O N 42.

Created for Calendar 2023

Humpry Davy Grammar School Athletics Teams 1961
Teams for the Cornwall County Shield competition
Left to right
Back row: P. Colliver, A. Dykes, B. Harvey, J. Matthews, C. Noy, S. Tomlin, I. Jose, M. Trevennan, Harvey? 

Middle row: J. Mead, J.…

Western Hunt on Madron Feast Day, probably day after 1st Sunday in Advent. Children running after horses
Madron Church in background, clock shows 11.15
Same day as GYMK 13PG 014 & 015
Grid reference, SW 4534 3181.
For further information see…

Ben Thomas was Chairman of West Penwith Council

Old Inn now Coldstreamer

Mr Le Grice was once High Sheriff of Cornwall

Good photo of Workhouse late Madron Meat Company now derelic

The Western Hunt meet, Gulval

Hunt scene
Car

Hurlers stone circle on Bodmin Moor.

Grid reference: SX 2584 7144

For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO18465&resourceID=1020