by Ken Prowse | Nov 13, 2019 | News & Events
On a grey and blustery day, the residents of Salcombe gathered at the War Memorial to pay their respects. Salcombe History Society, as ever, was represented by Chairman Ken Prowse who laid a wreath on behalf of the Society. Salcombe War Memorial Ken Prowse and Roger...
by Ken Prowse | Nov 27, 2018 | News & Events
The sun shone as the people of Salcombe gathered to remember and give thanks for the contributions made and lives lost by the soldiers and civilians during the First and Second World Wars. As in the past, Salcombe History Society was represented by Chairman Ken Prowse...
by Ken Prowse | Nov 27, 2018 | News & Events
A wreath commemorating the participation of ‘The Salcombe Boys’ in the First World War was laid at The Cenotaph in London on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War, November 11th 2018. Louise Murch attended the wreath laying and...
by Ken Prowse | Nov 27, 2018 | News & Events |
Thanks to the generosity of Roger Barrett of Salcombe Maritime Museum, there are now five books available to download from the website. These titles describe Salcombe as a schooner port, explain the U-boat War off the South Devon coast from 1915 to 1918, recount life...
by Ken Prowse | Sep 18, 2018 | News & Events
Today, by kind permission of Roger Barratt of Salcombe Maritime History Museum, we have uploaded eight Salcombe Maritime History Papers. These fascinating essays provide the reader with much interesting information about Salcombe’s past. The topics covered are:...
by Ken Prowse | Jul 3, 2018 | News & Events |
Photo taken by E. Chapman of Salcombe at Millbay, Salcombe, South Devon, June 24 1901. Do you have any postcards by E. Chapman? If so, we’d love to see them! Photo courtesy of Roger Stone.
