A focus on family history
Thursday, 27 May 1937
Grace, Mrs R. came down to the station to help us with our cases. Left here at 10, by train to London. When we arrived at Paddington our luggage has disappeared from the van. We were very upset, rang up and it was put out at Teignmouth, porter rang at 9 to say it would be back at 3 in the morning. Arrived at Margaret’s Hotel about 6.30. some delay as we got to Paddington at 3.45.
Monday, 24 May 1937
A nice day at Looe. Had breakfast at 8.30 then went for a walk over the town. Such narrow streets. Back for lunch, then caught bus at 2 for the quaint little town Polperro where all the artists go to paint. Saw a couple of them there with their easels painting in the street. Little rivers everywhere, no sewage, everything goes over the road. Very narrow streets and funny little houses. Lot of fishing boats here. Had ice creams there. Bus back to Mrs Rowe’s for supper at 7. Yarned after.
Sunday, 23 May 1937
Another dull day. Had dinner & Mr Hick drove us to Newton Abbott to catch the train for Looe. Left there are 2. got here at 4.30. Grace was at the station to meet us, a very hilly walk up here, right on top of the hill had afternoon tea at 5 then went for a walk around Looe funny village, streets very narrow. Had supper at 9, went to bed at 10.15 .
Thought we were never going to get anything to eat tonight. Fancy 9 for what we call tea.
[It is believed that Thirza stayed at the residence of Mrs E. Rowe, Shutta Road, East Looe, Cornwall]
[Thirza’s father, John White, was born in East Looe, Cornwall, in 1851. His parents were William White and Thirza Rowett. Both families had lived in the East Looe district for several generations dating back to at least the early 1700s. William White’s parents, James White and Susanna Serpell were publicans of the Swan Inn in Fore Street, East Looe in the early 1800s]