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Lamorna Birch newspaper obituary.

The last large steamer wrecked at Cape Cornwall fell to the 4,538-ton Aida Lauro of Naples.

She had been launched in July 1923 by the Richardson Dock Company of Stockton as the Randor, for the Cardigan Shipping Company, and was a steel screw…

SS Umbre ran aground at Pendeen ,. Detailed reports on:
https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?76121

Chevychase a steel screw steamer mined and sunk 1940-03-09 (March) on passage Blyth for London with a cargo of coal

Postcard sent to Lamorna Birch in 1905 from LA Mortola on the Ligurian Coast.
Walked here from Menton where I am staying (Hotel Prince de Galles).
Brassy cloudless sky-very blue sea: Baking in the sunned frying in the shade! I can seee Bordinghouse…

The wreck of the steamer Alba of Panama, the rescue by St Ives Lifeboat resulted in the loss of the lifeboat Caroline Parsons and 5 lives from the crew of the Alba. Report in detail can be seen from the RNLI archive…

Cargo ship Chilton

Original Chapel of St Nicholas situated on The Island St-Ives

Grid reference, SW 5196 4115
For further information see Historic Environment Record, https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MCO10227&resourceID=1020

Le Pretemps
This postcard was sent in 1903 to Lamorna Birch.
The image was painted by Charles-Francois Daubing. (1817-1878)

Long Line fishing boat from Madron

Subject dressed in blazer and tie, possibly school uniform

Two men standing in open collar shirts and blazers.
Man sitting has Petty Officer badge on cap.

Man on left in dark uniform, possibly Royal Artillery, crown on right sleeve, braid through epaulette, torch badges on collar.
Man on right in serge uniform, ?Home Guard or air force?

Man in suit, jumper, tie and cap, slightly twisted pose. Sturdy boots.
Two Anglepoise lamps to left.

Informal pose, shirt and waistcoat unbuttoned, watch chain in breast pocket.
Tool, possibly screwdriver protruding from jacket pocket.

A keeper on Longship was sick and needed to be relieved but rough seas were hampering the rescue.

Photograph of children and dog (collie?)
Underneath is a group photograph, rotated 90 degrees. Group is in front of a white wall with "CAFET ..." written on it.
Two women sitting in front row each have a kitten on their laps

Photograph of children with dog,(collie?)
Behind is a group photograph rotated 90 degrees right infant of wall with the word "CAFET..."
Two women in front row each have a kitten their lap.

Vivian family and friends