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This is a list of people from Cornwall, a county in South West England. The demonym of Cornwall is Cornish. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:


Table of contents:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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F

G

H

J

K

  • Edsel Kragg, performance artist[60]

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M

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O

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T

V

W

See also

References

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