Joan Rendell

Joan Rendell ( - )
Also known as
Cryfer Weryn
Short biography

Joan Rendell wrote on local history of Cornwall and authored more than 30 books.

Full biography

Born in Plymouth, Rendell lived at Tremarsh, Werrington in Cornwall. She wrote on local history and became a Cornish Bard in 1980. Her bardic name was Scryfer Weryn, meaning writer of Werrington. She was also an enthusiastic matchbox and corn dolly collector. Rendell died in a house fire in 2010.

Works in our collections

Date of birth (approx)
c. 1921
Place of birth
Plymouth, Devon
Date of death (approx)
c. 2010
Place of death
Werrington, Cornwall
Collection (people)
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