Hi Nivard There was only one Laregan (Lariggan) in Penzance when I lived there (born and bred) it was one of the old estates which had been split up for good quality housing, in the early 1930's. The main part lies between Penzance and Newlyn thus joining the two together. "Meredyth" would be the name given to the house (very popular in those days!) Nearest Church of E would be St.Peters Newlyn but there are also the Methodist churches and other C of E in Penzance, plus Catholic, Baptist, and the Borough cemetery in St.Clare Street, Penzance - about a mile north of West Cornwall Hospital. 1942 was during the war, the year of the 'great raid on Penzance' according to Lord Haw! Haw! Can't remember if Laregan was involved - I left in 1954. Cheers Pat On 19/10/2012 3:26 AM, Nivard Ovington wrote: > Dear all > > Wondered if anyone could help with this > > I have a George William Spencer COOK who passed away in Penzance > Hospital in 1942 > > His Administration gives his date of death as 12th May in West Cornwall > Hospital Penzance (coincidentally where I recently had an operation and > was treated wonderfully) > > His address is given as Meredyth 37 Larrigan Penzance > > I can find a Larrigan Crescent is this the only Larrigan or has it > changed name or ?? > > I have found an obit online which states he was a Waterguard Officer, an > assistant preventative officer in fact, not sure what he was preventing > though, anyone know what one did? > > It is assumed he was buried in Penzance or possibly Newlyn, does anyone > know where that might be please? > > He was born in Hampshire in 1902 and I have much on the early part of > his life but nothing from 1911 to his untimely death in 1942 except his > marriage in 1935 and birth of one child (still living) > > Any help gratefully appreciated >

Hi Pat Thanks for your input Although it was during the war years it was not as a result of the war but appendicitis followed by peritonitis, I doubt there would be any problem these days There is a Catholic element in the family but later so am unsure if he was or not, the living relative thinks they were baptised in Newlyn so I suspect not I can see now there are several Lariggan and Laregan addresses all close to each other between Penzance and Newlyn which fits in with the description I have been given The address is not so important as his last resting place According to Genuki, Newlyn does not have its own burial site and burials would be at Sheffield Road Cemetery, Paul Apparently the MIs have been recorded, would anyone have access to them please? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 19/10/2012 01:21, Pat Banks wrote: > Hi Nivard > > There was only one Laregan (Lariggan) in Penzance when I lived there > (born and bred) it was one of the old estates which had been split up > for good quality housing, in the early 1930's. The main part lies > between Penzance and Newlyn thus joining the two together. "Meredyth" > would be the name given to the house (very popular in those days!) > Nearest Church of E would be St.Peters Newlyn but there are also the > Methodist churches and other C of E in Penzance, plus Catholic, Baptist, > and the Borough cemetery in St.Clare Street, Penzance - about a mile > north of West Cornwall Hospital. > > 1942 was during the war, the year of the 'great raid on Penzance' > according to Lord Haw! Haw! Can't remember if Laregan was involved - I > left in 1954. > > Cheers > > Pat