S01 Episode 11: Roy Coote and Boxing with Adrian Markle

In the 1920s and 1930s the town of Penryn, Conrwall, was renowned for its boxing scene. A young local boy, Roy Coote, pursued his interest in the sport to help support his family. He would go on to fight on over 70 contests and secure a life as a tugboat skipper and competitive sailor for his family in Falmouth. What were the 1920s in this part of Cornwall? How did the Open Spaces Act of 1906 affect Falmouth’s cemeteries? And how does a young Cornish man straddle the need for security with the demands of life in this time?

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