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This is a list of notable women, living and dead, from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in the United Kingdom.Notability is based on achievements that have had a verifiable impact or public output or participation in a significant event, in the fields of art, literature, business, industry, science, culture, sport, education, politics, war, philanthropy, medicine and a range of other topics.
Sportspeople from Cornwall, Ontario (1 C, 9 P) Pages in category "People from Cornwall, Ontario" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
Constantine of Cornwall, Cornish ruler and saint; William Cookworthy (1705–1780), discoverer of china clay in Cornwall [18] Saint Corentin, missionary to Brittany [19] Corineus, the legendary founder of Cornwall in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae [20] Dr Jonathan Couch (1789–1870), naturalist and physician [21]
The most famous competition was said to have been in 1833 when they visited Le Havre and beat the best ten French male crews by 100 yards; this led the press to call her the champion female rower of the world. [1] [2] [3] However, recent research by A T Goodman for the Old Cornwall Society has thrown doubt on
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Here are some of the most notable playmates Hugh Hefner made famous: Jayne Mansfield was Playmate of the Month in June 1963 and was considered a sex symbol in the 50's and 60's. Mansfield was ...
He was known as "Phep" or "Phip" and came from Mullion, Cornwall. [10] He was 5ft 9in and won the champion belt of Devon and Cornwall, wrestling in front of the Prince of Wales. He claimed that he was never thrown or beaten in 28 years in competitions across the UK. [11] Len Harvey, boxer; Richard Parkyn, champion Cornish wrestler
Cornwall portal People who are closely associated with Cornwall or identified themselves with Cornwall, but who were not necessarily actually born or raised there. For more information, see List of Cornish people .