Chris Cornell
@ChrisCo49821424lab manager @specsavers. Writing the story of my families history. African American circus performer to Portsmouth busker. volunteer @watercress_line gift shop
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Heads up! Gliders incoming... 24 March 2025 is the 80th anniversary of Operation Varsity. The major Allied Airborne Operation was mounted to secure a bridgehead over the Rhine. I will be speaking about varsity at 3 locations in March 25. @armyflying @BofBBunker @EssexRecordOffice
Charle's Wheeler's D-Day: Turning The Tide (1994) Part I Major Howard Wally Parr Bill Gray Sgt. Leonard Daniels, Lt-Col. Otway Sgt. Sid Knight
Thank you to all @BBCSouthNews for allowing me to tell Sidney’s story . Thanks also to @SallyTaylor_tv for your kind words
Did you see our North End pop-up library on BBC South Today last night? Our curator Andrew spoke about Sidney Cornell, who took part on D-Day with the Parachute Regiment You can watch it below until 7pm (Thursday), it is about 20 minutes in. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
Great to see one of our alumni, @dalyhistory, along with Andrew Whitmarsh of @TheDDayStory, on today's @BBCSouthNews discussing Portsmouth-born Sidney Cornell, one of Britain's first black paratroopers, who fought in WW2 and took part in the D-Day campaign.
#OTD in 1899 my Grandfather Charles Cornell was born in Butcher Street, Portsea. His mother Florence Cornell (nee Green) was also born 13th November in Bathwick, Somerset in 1876. Two pictures of Grandfather, 1st taken c1968 and the 2nd c 1955. Note the Cornell SMILE
Great article written by Abigail also a mention to @FloellaBenjamin who encouraged me to research my family’s history all those years ago
Perhaps one of the most evocative images of the Titanic disaster is that of the young newsboy outside the White Star Line offices at Oceanic House in Cockspur Street, London, S.W., holding an Evening News poster announcing "Titanic Disaster Great Loss of Life." That boy was Ned…
On the telly on Wednesday 13th BBC 1 South today between 6.30 & 7pm talking about my great Uncle Sidney Cornell DCM
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