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101 Cornish Lives
| Author: Maurice Smelt |
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| ISBN: 0906720508 |
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This fascinating book ranges over hundreds of years and thousands of miles, tracking a colourful cast of Cornish men and women who are, or should be, famous. Sharp, irreverent, affectionate and often surprising, Maurice Smelt captures the spirit of the place and its people in a collection of pen portraits of saints, heroes and villains, from St Piran to Rick Rescorla. If you’re Cornish, or you simply love Cornwall, then this is the book for you.
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Maurice Smelt was born in Borneo and ‘came home’ at seven. An Exhibitioner of Sherborne School and Major Scholar of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, he seemed fated for academia but escaped into advertising and became creative director of his agency. Having helped to set up Writers in Business, a specialist company that scripted anything from political speeches to multimedia extravaganzas, he moved to Cornwall in 1984 to do the same sort of thing less frenetically. He was a partner in Write by the Sea, which offered very intensive courses in Penwith for writers of every kind. He was contributing editor of What Advertising Is (Pelham Books), and edited A Wealth of Talent in the ‘In Pursuit of Excellence’ series. He has been both Honorary Librarian and Chairman of Morrab Library, and now lives in Penzance with his wife and daughter.
1st edition
Paperback
248 pages
216 x 138 mm
11.09.06
Introduction
Acknowledgements
The Lives
John Couch Adams, 1819–92
Ralph Allen, 1694–1764
John Arnold, 1735–99
Sir John Arundell, 1576–1656
Arthur Bassett, 1873–1950
Charles Belling, 1884–1965
Admiral William Bligh, c. 1753–1817
John Blight, 1835–1911
Tamson Blight, ?–18??
John Bolitho, 1930–2005
Thomasine Bonaventura, c. 1450–c. 1510
Henry Bone, 1755–1834
William Borlase, 1696–1772
Admiral Edward Boscawen, Lord Falmouth, 1711–61
Billy Bray, 1794–1868
Mary Bryant, 1765–?
James Silk Buckingham, 1786–1855
Neville Northy Burnard, 1818–78
Sir Richard Carew, 1555–1620
John Carter, c. 1736–1807
Charles Causley, 1917–2003
Jack Clemo, 1916–94
William Clift, 1775–1849
Bishop John Colenso, 1814–83
Selina Cooper, 1864–1946
Sir Humphry Davy, 1778–1829
Sir Richard Edgcumbe, c. 1443–89
John Passmore Edwards, 1823–1911
Sir John Eliot, 1592–1632
Bob Fitzsimmons, 1863–1917
Thomas Flamank, ?–1497
Samuel Foote, 1720–77
Caroline Fox, 1819–71
Crosbie Garstin, 1887–1930
Davies Gilbert, 1767–1839
General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert, 1785–1853
Ann Glanville, 1796–1880
Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, c. 1630–1712
Sir William Golding, 1911–93
William Gregor, 1761–1817
Sir Bevil Grenville, 1596–1643
Daniel Gumb, 1703–76
Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, 1793–1875
Lemon Hart, 1768–1845
Harold Harvey, 1874–1941
Henry Harvey, 1777–1850 120
Donald Healey, 1898–1988
Emily Hobhouse, 1860–1926
Nicholas Holman, 1777–1862
Cyril Henry Hoskins, ?–1981
Stephen Hutchens, c. 1670–1709
Charles Incledon, 1763–1826
A.K. Hamilton Jenkin, 1900–1980
Henry Jenner, 1848–1934
Michael Joseph – ‘An Gof’, ?–1497
Mary Kelynack, 1776–1855
Henry Killigrew, 1525–1603
John Knill, 1733–1811
Richard Lander, 1804–34
Peter Lanyon, 1918–64
Sir William Lemon, 1697–1760
William Lobb, 1809–64, Thomas Lobb, 1817–94
William Lovett, 1800–1877
Richard Lower, 1631–91
Henry Martyn, 1781–1812
Thomas Merritt, 1862–1908
Percy Mitchell, 1901–70
Sir William Molesworth, 1810–55
Fanny Moody, 1864–1945
Francis Oats, 1848–1918
John Opie, 1761–1807
Anthony Payne, c. 1612–91
Andrew Pears, c. 1765–?
David Penhaligon, 1944–86
Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose, 1759–1830
Dolly Pentreath, ?–1777
St Piran, dates unknown
Sir Rose Price, 1768–1834
Henry Quick, 1792–1857
Sir John Quick, 1852–1932
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, 1863–1944
Charles Rashleigh, 1747–1823
Rick Rescorla, 1938–2001
Trevelyan Richards, 1925–81
A.L. Rowse, 1903–97
‘Emma Smith’, 1894–?
Sir John St Aubyn, 1699–1744
Richard Tangye, 1833–1906
John Tom, 1799–1838
Joseph Treffry, c. 1782–1850
Sir John Tregonwell, ?–1565
Bishop Jonathan Trelawny, 1650–1721
Anne Treneer, 1891–1966
Henry Trengrouse, 1772–1852
Silvanus Trevail, 1851–1903
John Trevisa, c. 1342–c. 1402
Richard Trevithick, 1771–1833
Sir Richard Vyvyan, 1800–1879
Samuel Wallis, 1728–95
John Williams, 1753–1841
‘Written in a deceptively easy style, it is both entertaining and informative.’ (Tavistock Times Gazette, 07.09.06)
‘... a collection of Cornish celebrities as balanced as it is brave....
‘A reference book as rich as red wine, as entertaining as it is erudite, Maurice Smelt's 101 Cornish Lives ... should be on the bookshelf of all who revel in the taste of Cornwall and appreciate and wish to know more about the bouquet brought to it throughout the centuries by his chosen people.’ (Western Morning News, 12.09.06)
‘This is a nicely produced book, is amusingly written and a must for anyone interested in the history of the duchy and the contributions its people have made to the history of the UK and the world.’ (St Ives Times & Echo, 01.09.06)
‘... you will want to keep dipping into this book’ (Cornwall Life, October/November 2006)
‘... to tell 101 stories in a vivid and compulsive style is no small undertaking. The result is a triumph.’ (Western Morning News, 21.11.06)
‘... pages packed with memorable, interesting people, who have, in some way, enriched Cornwall's history. ... If you like Cornwall and are interested in people, then you'll love this book.’ (Cornwall Today, December 2006)
‘... a book for family historians and anyone interested in ... people from Cornwall. ... a great book for people who want basic information’ (Cornish Worldwide, Winter 2006)
‘The articles on these 101 Cornish lives are quite brilliant ...
‘Maurice Smelt has chosen his characters well and his obvious enthusiasm and learning has most vividly brought them to life. ...
‘... a very enjoyable and vastly entertaining read – and an ideal gift for anyone interested in Cornwall’ (Cornish World, February/March 2007)
‘A very good book, easily readable and nicely produced.’ (Cornwall Family History Society Journal, no. 124, June 2007)
101 Cornish Lives was launched at the Morrab Library in Penzance in September 2006. |
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