WW2 & the Story of Cornwall’s Covert Special Operation with Bob White & Jonathan Griffin - Lecture

Schedule

Thu Nov 26 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC+00:00
Location

Discovery Quay, TR113QY Falmouth, United Kingdom | Falmouth, EN

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This lecture will include an in-depth look at the story of the Special Operations Executive base at Helford and an opportunity to investigate the Museum’s reconstruction of an SOE boat.
In this extended lecture, National Maritime Museum Cornwall Boat Collection Manager Bob White, and former Museum director Jonathan Griffin, will explore the creation of the SOE (Special Operations Executive) base at Helford and its role in undertaking clandestine sea-borne operations to Brittany.
Doors open at 7pm, with drinks available from our Waterside Cafe. Lecture starts at 7.30pm, expected finish after Q&A 9.30pm.
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Where is it happening?

Discovery Quay, TR113QY Falmouth, United Kingdom, Discovery Quay, Campbeltown Way, Falmouth, TR11 3XP, United Kingdom

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