A new initiative which aims to shine a light on the unrecognised figures of Cornish history is set to unveil its first plaque this May.
Pobel a Gernow (“People of Cornwall”) celebrates the achievements of previously overlooked people who have made a significant impact on Cornish history, by installing plaques on buildings that are important to their stories.
The first plaque is set to be unveiled in Liskeard on Friday 9 th May and will celebrate the achievements of Albert de Castro Glubb – a solicitor who was instrumental in rescuing and protecting a number of historic sites and ancient monuments in the 1930s. These included King Doniert’s Stone, St Keyne Well, The Hurler Stone Circles and Dupath Well to name but a few.
He was the first President of the Liskeard Old Cornwall Society and was barded at the Gorsedh due to his efforts to protect heritage in his local area.
Due to the plaque being located on a busy road, the unveiling will be a small, private ceremony.
This will be filmed and shown later that day at a public talk exploring the life and achievements of de Castro Glubb and the history of some of the monuments he helped save. This will take place from 3 – 4.45pm at Liskeard Town Hall. The talk will be given by Brian Oldham, President of Liskeard Old Cornwall Society, and Pete Herring, a Landscape Archaeologist and Historian.
The talk is open to all, and tickets are priced pay as you feel at £1, £5 and £10. All proceeds and donations will go towards the Pobel a Gernow scheme. Tea, coffee and saffron buns will be served.
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Pobel a Gernow is a partnership initiative of Cornwall Heritage Trust, Gorsedh Kernow and the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. It aims to extend the work undertaken by numerous Cornish town plaques schemes into a Cornwall-wide initiative and plans to install more plaques over the coming years.
All figures considered for the scheme are submitted via public nomination and if you would like to make a submission, you can do so here.
This press release gratefully received courtesy of Cornwall Heritage Trust.