DDay on the Roseland

D Day on the Roseland and St Mawes - Turnaware Memorial

Thank you for visiting the memorial at Turnaware For Further Information Please Click on the Links below: Troops arriving on the Roseland Tolvene and Turnaware bases Troops in St Mawes St...

D Day Preparations in St. Mawes

Landing craft and personnel started arriving in August 1943 consisting of 25 Officers, 60 boat crews (240 men) and 67 admin staff. They were billeted in the Ship and Castle and Idle Rocks Hotels...

Newspaper Articles

The following articles all appeared in the Western Morning News between 1939 and 1945. They all relate to St. Mawes and St. Just in Roseland in some way, either directly or by being about someone...

Evacuees

During the Second World War, this parish was a haven for children evacuated from the many towns and cities which were heavily bombed. The children arrived by train with their suitcases and gas...

Trevennel

Trevennel Gun Site During the war Falmouth docks were crammed with naval vessels and ships of all types which had been damaged and were in the docks for repair. This made Falmouth a target for...