The Lizard, Serpentine Industry 1933
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Serpentine - one of the many rocks that make up the complex geology of the Lizard Peninsula - is soft, attractive and easily worked into ornaments and even furniture. The industry received a boost in 1846 when Queen Victoria bought a serpentine table and set a fashion trend.
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My Grandfather was Alfred Bosustow who lived in Church Cove .I Hve no knowledge or History of his life .He was born in1898 and died in1969.alfred was married twice 1922 to Mary Margaret Webb she died in 1934 Afred remarried in1935 to Eva Legge she died in 1981.I came out to Australia in 1957 with my parents and sister .both my parents have passed .My fathers name was Robert Francis Bosustow 1927/2008. ...see more
I have since discovered that Dr George was my great great grandfather. His son, George David A went to school in Helston and by the age of 16 he was in Australia - has anyone any knowledge of him? On his return he and his wife lived seperate lives at different addresses in Penzance - 2 of his daughters lived at Parc Braws with Tom Appleton. I would love to know more about his family..... Janet Hammond
My great uncle lived with his family at 46 Park Browad in Landewednack. The family history suggests he and his family lived around here until a move to the Lizard. He was a doctor and 2 of his sons followed his profession and also lived with their father for some time according to cencus forms. Any help from anyone with some knowledge of this family would be so grateully received at: janet.hammond1@gmail.com Many thanks if you can be of assistance. Janet
We visited the Lizard during our summer holidays. It was the hottest year for years. We stayed in a caravan, on a caravan site near the Mousehole junction. There was my parents, my brother, sister and in the other caravan, next door was my two cousins, uncle and aunt. The first couple of days we stayed close as it was a long journey from Nottingham, in a Hillman Imp we nicknamed 'the bumble bee' because it was bright ...see more
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