On The Hill

S01 Episode 10: Maritime Painter Charles Napier Hemy RA with Sarah Cave

On May 1841 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Charles Napier Hemy is born. He would spend his early life trying to decide if his calling was in the church, at sea or in the service of art. By the time that he commits to painting, the British School was exploring nature and its evocative power, and gaining prominence across Europe. A renowned Falmouthian, Napier Hemy settles in the town and spends a lifetime capturing life by the coast and the sea. In this episode, we tell his story and weave the work of poet Sarah Cave through it, inspired by Charles Napier Hemy, his process and his art. We also examine the regulations of Falmouth Cemetery a little further. 

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?

S01 Episode 12: Jacques Goudstikker the Famous Jewish Art Dealer with Sherezade Garcia Rangel (Part I)

On the 14th of May 1940 Jewish Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker and his family are trying to escape the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands by sea on the cargo ship S.S. Bodegraven. Jacques is carrying an inventory of the paintings and artwork from the legendary Goudstikker Collection. In Britain, Neville Chamberlain has lost his majority and resigns, leaving Winston Churchill in the post. The United Kingdom, alongside the Allies, are now directly involved in World War II. What was this crucial week like in May 1940s? How do minute decisions and their accrued recognition help a young Jewish family escape? What does Charlène von Sayer, Jacques’ granddaughter, say about the challenges her family has overcome? And who else was also trying to escape in the S.S. Bodegraven?
This episode is Part One of the Episode 12, the season finale of On The Hill.

S01 Episode 12: Jacques Goudstikker the Famous Jewish Art Dealer with Sherezade Garcia Rangel (Part II)

In the second part of this season finale, Jewish Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker and his family secure passage on the S.S. Bodegraven alongside 258 refugees, some of which form part of the last Kindertransport to leave Europe and eventually land in the UK. Charlène von Sayer discusses the Goudstikker family’s escape, Jacques unfortunate death and how he came to be buried in Falmouth Cemetery and shares the process of reclaiming the Goudstikker Collection looted by the Nazis in World War II. How does Falmouth acknowledge the death of Jacques Goudstikker? What can we learn about war and displacement? What are the main lessons of season one of On The Hill? And what can we learn about creative responses to those who are buried in Falmouth Cemetery?
This episode is Part Two of the Episode 12, the season finale of On The Hill. We recommend you listen to Part One first.