DENNIS CORNER

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BORN: Worle, Somerset, 1926

LIVED: Porlock

RECORDING MADE: 2001

RECORDING LENGTH: 1 hour 57 minutes

Dennis Corner came to Porlock when he was six to live with his grandparents, who ran a bakery and cafe. He was sickly as a child, often off school roaming the woods, playing on the beach and falling into rivers. As boys they would wait at the bottom of Porlock Hill and help push cars up in the hope of a tip. He was an enthusiastic scout and later went on to run the scouts himself, putting on some memorable dramatic performances. When he left school he worked in the bakery, eventually taking over with his brother.

He's always been interested in talking to people and in local history, especially of the war years. He has been recording people himself for nearly 50 years and has written several books about Porlock. He helped set up the Porlock museum and was made an MBE in 2002.

Dennis Corner died in April 2020.

Photograph by Mark J. Rattenbury