Following on from the news item in the West Briton & Cornwall Advertiser about the activities of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, I have been given to understand that it was set up in 1833 as a direct result of the varied achievements of the workmen at the Perran Foundry in Perranarworthal. My g.g.grandfather's brother Nicholas Sara 1813, who had formerly been the foreman in the pattern shop at the Perran Foundry before setting up his own business in Penryn, was a leading member of the Society until his death in 1894. Sue.

Interesting Sue. Descendants of three brothers Coad of Perranarworthal worked in the Perran foundry - I have a short description in my book. Do we have a list of members of the RCPS? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Etherington" <pesetherington@ntlworld.com> To: <CORNISH@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 10:26 AM Subject: [CORNISH] The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society Following on from the news item in the West Briton & Cornwall Advertiser about the activities of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, I have been given to understand that it was set up in 1833 as a direct result of the varied achievements of the workmen at the Perran Foundry in Perranarworthal. My g.g.grandfather's brother Nicholas Sara 1813, who had formerly been the foreman in the pattern shop at the Perran Foundry before setting up his own business in Penryn, was a leading member of the Society until his death in 1894. Sue.