The Duke met staff, volunteers and members, and was given a tour of our beautiful building and its collections. Lisa put on a display of some of the treasures from the rare books, archive and historic newspaper collections, and David Puddifoot spoke with the Duke about our photographic archive, after which he enjoyed lunch with us.
Honorary Librarian Harry Spry-Leverton, said: “It was an enormous privilege to welcome His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester to the Library today, to meet our staff and volunteers, and to inspect some of the treasures, archives and books in our collections built up over some two hundred years. The Morrab Library is Cornwall’s only independent library, one of less than fifty now across the country, and this Royal visit both confers recognition and will be remembered as a memorable and historic occasion.”
The Duke also paid a visit to our wonderful neighbours at the Gardener’s House, and took a stroll around the Morrab Gardens in the sunshine.
We loved the opportunity (as ever!) to share the story of our library, to talk about the unique collections and to celebrate the Morrab Library community.
Special thanks to the Gardener’s House for their help and support in coordinating the visit, and to Lavender’s Deli in Alverton St. for their delicious catering.
