A life shaped by the sea
From childhood at the Plume in Portscatho
to a lifetime of service in the Royal Navy.
Warren Edwards Peters
1922–2004
Warren Edwards Peters was born at the Plume of Feathers in Portscatho in 1922. His memories span more than eight decades, from childhood in a Cornish fishing village and an apprenticeship in boatbuilding, through wartime service in the Royal Navy, to marriage, family life and a lasting connection with the community in which he grew up.
“I was born on March 19th 1922, a Saturday at 5am at the Plume of Feathers, Portscatho.”
Growing up in Portscatho
Warren’s earliest memories are rooted in Portscatho — the Plume of Feathers, the harbour, boats, village life and the people around him. His recollections provide a personal glimpse of growing up in the village between the wars.
From the family & village archive
Photographs, documents and memories tell more of Warren’s story — from his childhood in Cornwall and years at sea to family life and the community he returned to.
Explore the story
THE PLACE
The Plume
The inn, the Peters family and Warren's beginnings in Portscatho.
THE LIFE
Warren's Story
From a Cornish childhood to wartime service and a lifetime at sea.
THE ARCHIVE
Family & Village
Photographs, documents and memories from Warren's family and Portscatho.