In November, close to the birthday of Charles Rashleigh, we joined forces with our friends at St Austell Old Cornwall Society to erect a new plaque on the wall of High Cross cemetery in St Austell . Now positioned close to his actual burial spot it is in addition to his original tomb top stone which is now faded and stands a good distance away.
After a short ceremony, the over 40 people who attended, included Charles’s great granddaughter and great nephew, retired for refreshements at the White Hotel, Rashleigh’s original residence before he built Duporth House.
The Group has also been busy, in partnership, with the Parish Council on a new self-guided history trail around the harbour. New map boards and a QR code system will soon be going up to guide visitors around the village and allow anyone to find out more about Charlestown’s fascinating history.
Our final act for the 2023 Rashleigh bicentennial celebrations is the inclusion of Charles Rashleigh’s life story within the trail so that his legacy will be permanently available for all to see when visiting the village he created.
