March 2023
Britain declared war on Germany on Sunday 3 rd September to uphold the integrity of Poland’s borders after the German invasion two days...
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Phil Hadley
- Feb 2
- 5 min
February 2023
Padstow is the biggest port on the north coast of Cornwall situated in the mouth of the Camel Estuary. In the summer of 1940 its defence...
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Phil Hadley
- Jan 3
- 3 min
January 2023
In a farmer’s field at Tehidy Barton stands the roofless shell of a concrete building. It is hard to believe today that this was once the...
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Phil Hadley
- Dec 3, 2022
- 6 min
December 2022
A lot of people have been commenting that this Christmas will be difficult what with the cost of living crisis and the fuel crisis and...
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Phil Hadley
- Nov 2, 2022
- 8 min
November 2022
The annual period of national remembrance often throws up a number of stories of incredible bravery and courage. Among those who...
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Phil Hadley
- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
October 2022
The town of Lostwithiel was Cornwall’s ancient capital founded by the Normans. It housed a number of important Duchy of Cornwall...
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Phil Hadley
- Sep 1, 2022
- 12 min
September 2022
In the cemetery on the hill overlooking the picturesque Cornish harbour of Charlestown stands this headstone to this much-travelled...
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Phil Hadley
- Aug 1, 2022
- 5 min
August 2022
In Chapter Sixteen of A Place And A Name, the Major pays a visit to Major Edgar Hare, the Chief Constable of the Cornwall Constabulary in...
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Phil Hadley
- Jul 3, 2022
- 3 min
July 2022
It was a bloody pitched battle through the streets of the small harbour village on Cornwall’s south coast. German troops clashed with a...
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Phil Hadley
- Jun 1, 2022
- 4 min
June 2022
This month sees the nation and the Commonwealth celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. This is a remarkable...
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Phil Hadley
- May 3, 2022
- 6 min
May 2022
The footpath along the north shore of the Helford River makes for a delightful and enjoyable walk. The views of the estuary, the wooded...
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Phil Hadley
- Apr 1, 2022
- 4 min
April 2022
I don’t know what your definition of a war hero is. Someone storming an enemy position under heavy fire earning the Victoria Cross as...
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Phil Hadley
- Mar 1, 2022
- 5 min
March 2022
I have forgotten how many veterans, both military and civilian, I have asked as I have been interviewing them about their World War Two...
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Phil Hadley
- Feb 1, 2022
- 4 min
February 2022
Many people are aware of the Americans in Cornwall prior to D-Day but few are aware of the presence of the Canadians. I first came across...
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Phil Hadley
- Jan 1, 2022
- 7 min
January 2022
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but should you judge a war hero by his headstone? Not every war grave is for a hero, or...
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Phil Hadley
- Dec 1, 2021
- 5 min
December 2021
As we approach another Christmas of uncertainty as the coronavirus still rages with its various mutations and restrictions start to be...
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Phil Hadley
- Nov 1, 2021
- 9 min
November 2021
November is the time of year for remembrance, whether that be the celebrations of Bonfire Night for deliverance from the threat of a...
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Phil Hadley
- Oct 1, 2021
- 6 min
October 2021
Falmouth was designated a category A defended location which meant she was to be defended at all costs. The troops guarding the...
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Phil Hadley
- Sep 1, 2021
- 3 min
September 2021
On Sunday 5th September 2021, Cornwall hosts the modern Tour of Britain for the first time ever. The Grand Depart will see riders,...
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Phil Hadley
- Aug 1, 2021
- 4 min
August 2021
It was interesting to see the press release from the various authorities overseeing the construction of the new section of the A30 dual...
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