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The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society

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6 - War Memorial (former site)

Erected in 1920, the War Memorial was removed to its present location in Kimberley Park in 1975, as veterans
found it too exposed to attend seafront services.



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8 - Royal Duchy Hotel, formerly the Pendennis Hotel

Originally named the Pendennis Hotel when built in 1893. In 1915 it was taken over by the
War Department for use as a military hospital. Many of the staff were from Red Cross Voluntary Aid Detachments. After the War it became the Falmouth Hydro.



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9 - 105 Company Royal Garrison Artillery marching by the Falmouth Hotel

105 Company
Royal Garrison Artillery marching along the seafront. Rear Admiral Sir John S.
Luard who headed the Naval Base at Falmouth stayed at the hotel until the end
of the War.



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