We stopped off to take a closer look at the Daffodils in Queen Mary's Gardens , Falmouth .
Through the gate and you're on Gyllyngvase beach ! .........
Gyllyngvase -which translated means William's Grave , named after William the Conqueror's grandson and heir to the throne ,William Adelin's body is said to have been recovered , brought to and buried here , after his ship The White Ship struck a submerged rock and sank .
It is said that 300 other passengers also lost their lives in the disaster in 1120 .
It is very strange because the ship is said to have actually gone down in the English Channel not far from Barfleur Normandy .... a very long way from here .
Why would he have been buried here ?
No idea how this tale came to be ? Anyone know ? Feel free to let me know in the comments below .
I did a bit more embroidery . 🌿
It drizzled all day 🌧️
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