George Grenville Fortescue

1892–1967 (age 75)

Biography

George Grenville Fortescue, born in 1892, was a devoted member of the Boconnoc community, quietly supporting the parish and tending to the lands that framed the gentle Cornish valley.

He took comfort in the routines of Boconnoc Church and the friendships forged there, leaving behind a memory of steadfast care for the people and place he loved.

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Also buried at Boconnoc Church

Olive Frankland-Russell-Astley
1893–1976 (age 83)
Boconnoc Church
Dorothy Hoste
1863–1941 (age 78)
Boconnoc Church
Dorothy Hoste is remembered for her quiet support of the community gathered around Boconnoc Church.
John Grenville Fortescue
1896–1969 (age 73)
Boconnoc Church
George Mathew Fortescue
1791–1877 (age 86)
Boconnoc Church
George Mathew Fortescue was a 19th-century politician with a long career in Parliament, buried at Boconnoc Church.
John Bevill Fortescue
1850–1938 (age 88)
Boconnoc Church
John Bevill Fortescue is remembered as a fair-minded barrister with deep ties to Boconnoc.
Daphne Marjory Bourke
1895–1962 (age 67)
Boconnoc Church
Daphne Marjory Bourke devoted herself to the pastoral life of Boconnoc, always ready to offer encouragement.