author

H. R. (Hugh Robert) Coulthard

1860–1939

A Cornish clergyman and local historian, he is best remembered for bringing the long story of Breage and Germoe to life with a mix of careful research and lively interest in local character, legend, and parish memory.

1 Audiobook

The Story of an Ancient Parish: Breage with Germoe With Some Account of Its Armigers, Worthies and Unworthies, Smugglers and Wreckers, Its Traditions and Superstitions

The Story of an Ancient Parish: Breage with Germoe With Some Account of Its Armigers, Worthies and Unworthies, Smugglers and Wreckers, Its Traditions and Superstitions

by H. R. (Hugh Robert) Coulthard

About the author

Born in Cairo in 1860, Hugh Robert Coulthard later became an Anglican clergyman in Cornwall. Records available online identify him as Rev. Canon Hugh Robert Coulthard and note that he died at Breage in 1939.

He is associated above all with The Story of an Ancient Parish: Breage with Germoe, first published in 1913. The book explores the history of the parish across many centuries and pays special attention to local families, traditions, superstition, smuggling, and wrecking, showing his deep affection for Cornish place and community.

Online memorial and catalog records describe him as vicar of Breage with Germoe for thirty-two years, and as an honorary canon connected with Truro Cathedral. His writing remains of interest to readers who enjoy parish history, folklore, and richly detailed glimpses of Cornwall's past.