Malcolm McCarthy

A proud Padstonian and Cornishman, Malcolm McCarthy was born in Redruth in 1957. After finishing sixth form, he joined the Metropolitan Police in which he served for twelve years, ten of which were on the Thames Division. Returning to Padstow, he worked as a berthing master for 20 years. Retiring in 1998, he has concentrated on transcribing his vast Cornish document collection, which can be viewed at www.cherishedcollection.com. McCarthy has to date written About Padstow, Around Padstow, Padstow Through Time and Padstow History Tour.

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