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Repository	University of Exeter Penryn Campus (GB 3242)
Ref No	ICS9/C/7
Alt Ref No	ICS9/35
Date	c1940s-1950s
Level	Item
Extent	1 folder
Title	'The Spider of St. Cleer' by Edwin Chirgwin
Description	Phonetically written story about Parson Jope whose son dies and allegedly appears in the churchyard. To give him rest the Parson performs a ceremony afterwhich, seeing a spider on the tombstone, he takes it as a sign that his son has found peace as a spider. The story includes accounts of the Parson's apparent hatred of Methodists and Jacobites and mentions the loss of 'Rogues Roost' in 1776.
Admin History	The story is told as if an adult is being asked by a child for a bedtime story.
Format	Manuscript
Access Status	Open
Copyright	Copyright to this collection remains with the estate of Edwin Chirgwin until 2040.
Creator_Name	Edwin Chirgwin

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