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The Padstow mutineer on the Bounty

One of the main mutineers from the Mutiny on the Bounty was Matthew Quintal, from Padstow.

When it comes to the infamous mutiny on the Bounty, most people might know that Captain William Bligh's family were from St Tudy.

Elizabeth Dale, who writes about local history as the Cornish Bird Blogger, has been looking in to the story of a lesser known mutineer, Matthew Quintal, from Padstow.

Photo credit: Elizabeth Dale

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