A controversial series of four posts from November 2021. What was the story behind the alleged attacks of the ‘An Gof’ group in the 1980s? Why do Cornish nationalists get offended at the perceived tarnishing of the historical An Gof by the group’s use of his name? Is An Gof’s reputation as a Cornish martyr justified? Is there a version of ‘An Gof’ today?
Author Archives: TheCornishHistorian
War and Emigration: The Family Tree
My own early forays into genealogical research…legends are debunked, myths shattered, and tragedy is uncovered…
Chapter Reading & Synopsis: The Camborne Riots of 1873
A chapter reading of my fictionalised version of The Camborne Riots of 1873. This recording contains some offensive language…
Novel: The Camborne Riots of 1873
How I cam to write my fictionalised version of the Camborne Riots of 1873…
Cornwall Writer
Reading time: 10 minutes A few months back I wangled a platform on the Cornwall Writers website, a “community of writers living in or inspired by Cornwall”. At the time I was looking for ways of promoting myself and, as this site is mainly for up-and-coming authors and writers I thought it would be aContinue reading “Cornwall Writer”
Francis Edwards ~ The Cornish Historian 