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Cappen Sam, The Right Man In The Right Place

Posted on 21 October 2015 by
From The Cornishman newspaper article dated 1893

In 1893, Harvey’s great-great-grandfather, Samuel Wright, was at the forefront of new technology. After three decades working with machines, he was put in charge of a new steam joinery works in Penzance, Cornwall, owned by Messrs Caldwell. A newspaper article … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Barnes Family Graves In Cornwall

Posted on 15 October 2015 by
Barnes Grave at Paul

We like to visit Newlyn in Cornwall from time to time, the home of Harvey’s forbears as well as the place where he lived as a young child, so last weekend we took a drive down. We brought along a … Continue reading →

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