Dear Kernow CAMRA Team,

I hope this email finds you well. I'm reaching out because I'm currently authoring a book focused on the public houses that served as gathering places for RAF and USAAF personnel during the Second World War, which is scheduled for publication next spring. Given CAMRA's reputation for pub heritage preservation and your branch's local expertise, I was hoping you might be able to help with this historical project.

I've completed the majority of my initial research and have identified many pubs in your area that played significant roles in the wartime experiences of aircrew and ground personnel. Specifically, I'm researching the following pubs and their connections to nearby airfields and squadrons during 1940-1945:

Miners Arms (Mithian) The Old Ship (Padstow) Golden Lion (Padstow) Falcon Inn (Newquay) Traveller's Rest (Newquay) Watergate Bay Hotel (Newquay) The London Inn (Padstow) While I have the basic historical framework established, I'm now looking to enrich the narrative with additional local histories, personal stories, anecdotes, and firsthand accounts that might help bring these venues to life for readers. Often, the most compelling details about wartime pub life come from local sources and community memories that might not appear in official records.

I'm also actively seeking period photographs of these establishments - both exterior and interior shots - with particular interest in images featuring service personnel, squadron gatherings, or other wartime scenes. Original WWII-era photographs would be invaluable, though later historical images that capture the character of these venues would also be greatly appreciated.

I was wondering if your branch might have access to resources that could assist this project, or if you could help connect me with current pub owners, local historians, or community members who might have stories, photographs, or other materials they'd be willing to share? I'm committed to proper attribution and would be delighted to acknowledge any contributions in the published work.

This project aims not only to document an important aspect of wartime social history but also to celebrate the role these establishments played in supporting the young men and women who served during one of Britain's most challenging periods. I believe it aligns well with CAMRA's mission to preserve and promote pub heritage and would be happy to discuss how my research might help with CAMRA's mission.

I'd be happy to discuss this project in more detail at your convenience if that would be helpful. Please let me know if you'd like additional information about the book or the specific research I'm conducting in your area.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Justin Omps

moc.liamg@spmo.nitsuj