Pastoral and Bereavement Care We are very aware of all those across our community who are isolated from their loved ones or living alone. If you, or you know of someone who would welcome a ‘chat’ by telephone, albeit because of loneliness, being unwell, bereavement, do contact Pauline on 01726 812252 who will arrange a telephone call from either a clergy person or a member of the congregation. After this initial contact we will, if you would like, to arrange for someone to visit you.
We are delighted that with the relaxation of COVID 19 restrictions we are now able to open Saint Paul's Church daily from 9.30 am until 4.00 pm for Private Prayer, Reflection and visits. It is hoped that people will find Saint Paul's an oasis in a noisy and busy world. May God Bless all who visit.
Family HistoryAre you looking for information about family members who were connected with Charlestown?Current registers are kept at the Church. Completed registers are held by Kresen Kernow (Cornwall County Archives) in Redruth. You can contact them at kresenkernow@cornwall.gov.uk or 01209-614430Volunteers from the Cornwall Family History Society have transcribed many of the register entries and headstone inscriptions, which can be found at Cornish Parish Records - search the Cornwall genealogy database (cornwall-opc-database.org). The Cornwall Family History Society can be contacted at Cornwall Family History Society (cornwallfhs.com) or 01872-264044.The graveyard has been closed for burials for approximately 100 years, apart from the interment of ashes in the Garden of Remembrance. Campdowns Cemetery nearby is managed by Cornwall Council, who hold the records. They can be contacted at www.cornwall.gov.uk or 01872-327823. The Cemetery also has 12 Commonwealth War Graves from the First and Second World Wars.Additional ResourcesAncestry® | Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History RecordsTrace your Family Tree Online | Genealogy & Ancestry from Findmypast | findmypast.co.ukFamilySearch • Free Family Trees and Genealogy Archives — FamilySearch.orgFreeBMD Home PageThe Genealogist: Search Census, Births, Marriages, Deaths, Parish Records, Non-Conformist Records, Directories, Military Records, Wills & more!Further InformationContact Julia Keep (Churchwarden) at juliakeep@btinternet.com or 01726-814612
