The decline in Cornish mining was a terrible time for those who had been employed in the industry. Many former miners formed themselves into choirs and sang at many locations to raise money to feed their families.

1920s: Unempoyed Miners’ Choir (Photo: courtesy Roy Blewett)

!920s: Unemployed tin miners from Cornwall at Holsworthy. (Photo: courtesy Paddy Bradley)

Nmes from Cornish Memory:

Back Row: Charlie Glasson (Praze), Mr. Harris (Crofthandy), Stephen Williams (Voguebeloth), Mr. Polkinghorne (Pool), Jack Hill (Redruth), Horton Jeffrey (Crofthandy), Mr. Floyd (West Tolgus � speaker), Stanley Whitford (Lanner), Percy Wallace (Redruth), Dempsey Uren (Broad Lane), George Butler (Redruth Highway), Willie Wearne (Tregajorran).

2nd Row: Bert Prisk (Illogan Highway), W. Hocking (Broad Lane), Fred Williams (Voguebeloth), Jim Rodda (Pengegon), Ginger Wearne (Redruth), Mr. Bartley (Broad Lane), Foster Elliott (Illogan Highway), George Hendy (Killiers Field, Pool).

Front Row: Mr. Verran (Brea), Mr. Kendall (Tregajorran), B. Tucker (Illogan Highway), E. Richards (Pool), Mr. Charleston (Redruth), Jim Uren (Voguebeloth -conductor), Jim Hodge (Penponds), Stanley Hocking (Redruth),J. Rowe (Park Bottom), Mr. Wearne (Tregajorran), Stanley Jeffrey (Voguebeloth).

1920s: Unempoyed Miners’ Choir (Photo: courtesy Roy Blewett)

1920s: Unempoyed Miners’ Choir (Photo: courtesy Roy Blewett)