The Diocese of Truro is investigating the installation, without faculty authority, of an additional plaque beneath the memorial to Thomas Corker, a 17th Century slave trader who was a parishioner at the Grade II* church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth. The marble plaque and Latin eulogy to Corker were in a prominent position in the church, and are the subject of on-going local and national consultation.

A brass plaque was recently placed underneath the marble memorial stating: Continue reading →