John Davy

male, deceased (1868)
John Davy (1790-1868) was a British doctor and amateur chemist, and brother of the noted chemist Sir Humphry Davy, and cousin of Edmund Davy. John...
Jean Shrimpton

Jean Shrimpton

female, 67 years old
Jean Shrimpton (born 7 November 1942 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) is a former English Supermodel (before the term was used) and actress, who...

Buriana

female
Saint Buriana was a 6th century Cornish saint from St Buryan, near Penzance, in Cornwall. Buriana ministered from a chapel on the site of the...
John Forbes

John Forbes

male, deceased (1861)
Sir John Forbes (1787-1861) MD Edin FRCP Lond DCL (Oxon.), FRS, distinguished Scottish physician, famous for his translation of the classic French...
Ruth Manning-Sanders

Ruth Manning-Sanders

female, deceased (1988)
Ruth Manning-Sanders (born 1895 (although this is disputed, see "Notes" below) in Swansea, Wales; died October 12, 1988, in Penzance, England) was...
William Colenso

William Colenso

male, deceased (1899)
William Colenso was born in Penzance, Cornwall. He was the cousin of John William Colenso and trained as a printer's apprentice. He travelled to...
Wayne Quinn

Wayne Quinn

male, 33 years old
Wayne Quinn is an English professional football player, he plays as a defender. He started his career at Sheffield United, breaking into their...
Jan Harvey

Jan Harvey

female, 62 years old
Jan Harvey is a British actress, born in Penzance on 1 June1947. She is best known for her role as Jan Howard in the 1980s BBC drama "Howards'...
Jack Richards

Jack Richards

male, 51 years old
Clifton James "Jack" Richards (born August 10, 1958, Penzance, Cornwall) is a former English cricketer who played in 8 Tests and 22 ODIs from 1981...
George Grenfell

George Grenfell

male, deceased (1906)
George Grenfell (1849-1906) was an English missionary and explorer. Grenfell was born at Sancreed, near Penzance, Cornwall. In 1875 he went as a...