IT has been with great surprise and pleasure that I have learned lately of the exploits, on behalf of the King, of a relative of ours (by marriage), Captain Sir George Carteret (1609-1680).
Pendennis Castle, the last of the King's castles, was under siege and was running short of supplies. Carteret sailed away, in a barque, to St Malo, where he procured, apparently at his own expense, "fuses, bullets and powder". On returning to Falmouth, this cargo was unloaded at Pendennis. Carteret's action saved the castle for the King.
Our tribe continues to perform valiant exploits for Cornwall. We have had, a while ago, sons who laid down their lives on the rugby field. We now have ladies who are amongst the best oarsmen in the Duchy.
I don't suppose that all this makes us proper Cornish, so we will have to make do with reflected glory.
Quentin Peck,
Maenporth,
Falmouth
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