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Cornish Museum Honors Boer War Heroine
4 Feb
Summary
- A museum dedicated to Emily Hobhouse attracted 20,000 visitors in one year.
- The museum is housed in Hobhouse's restored childhood home in St Ive.
- Hobhouse exposed British treatment of women and children in concentration camps.
The Story of Emily, a museum established in the restored childhood home of Cornish heroine Emily Hobhouse, has reported an impressive visitor count of around 20,000 within its first year of operation. Located in St Ive, near Liskeard, the museum commemorates Hobhouse's courageous work exposing the harsh realities faced by women and children in British concentration camps during the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902).
Hobhouse's advocacy, which included providing aid and publishing damning reports, earned her significant recognition in South Africa as a heroine, despite being labeled a traitor in her homeland. The museum features interactive exhibits, including the War Rooms, detailing her crucial role in social reforms and humanitarian efforts that saved thousands of lives.
Awarded multiple accolades, including an 'outstanding achievement' at the Thea Awards and gold as New Tourism Business of the Year at the Cornwall Tourism Awards, the museum is lauded for its exquisite architecture and immersive visitor experience. Hobhouse, who died in 1926, remains a pivotal figure in historical accounts of the Boer War era.
