| 词条 | Joan Rendell |
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Joan Rendell MBE (1921 – 4 May 2010) was an English historian, writer (mainly on Cornish subjects), and phillumenist. LifeRendell was born in Plymouth, Devon, in 1921. She was the daughter of Gervase Rendell, born 1879 in Eastry, Kent. For most of her life her home was at Werrington, Cornwall. She was the author of more than 30 books, mainly on Cornish subjects. In September 1980 she was made a Bard of Gorsedh Kernow, taking the name Scryfer Weryn (Writer of Werrington).[1] She was also an avid collector of matchbox covers and had an estimated collection of 300,000.[2] Another interest was corn dolly making, on which she also wrote a book.[3] Rendell died in a fire at her bungalow in Yeolmbridge, near Launceston, Cornwall, on 4 May 2010.[2] AwardsRendell was awarded the MBE in 1958, for raising £100,000 in National Savings stamps. She went on to be national chairman of the National Savings Bank.[4] In 1977 she was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal.[5] Publications (selected)
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Gifted-author-Bard-personification-Cornwall/story-11495839-detail/story.html |title=Gifted author and Bard was personification of Cornwall |publisher=Westernmorningnews.co.uk |date=6 May 2010 |accessdate=2010-05-16}} 2. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/8661860.stm |title=Fire crews work to save historian Rendell's archive |publisher=BBC News |date=5 May 2010 |accessdate=2010-05-16}} 3. ^Rendell, J. (1982) Cornish Churches; p. 3. 4. ^Thomas, David St John Journey Through Britain: Landscape, People and Books; p. 262 5. ^Notes in Superstition and Folklore, by Michael Williams; St Teath: Bossiney Books, 1982 {{ISBN|0-906456-65-7}} External links
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