On the north wall of the chapel of St Andrew in Westminster Abbey is a white marble memorial to chemist and poet Sir Humphry Davy. The tablet was erected by Lady Davy and is by sculptor Sir Francis ...

More pictures of the Sir Humphry Davy Lantern Parade in Penzance can be found at the top of this article.

Hundreds of people in Penzance came together to sing happy birthday to a statue. The celebrations also saw a lantern parade ...

Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) discovered more chemical elements than any individual has before or since. His achievements saw him rise up through society’s ranks from relatively modest origins to ...

It is strange that Humphry Davy of ... miners in the Midlands. Davy was a chemist and became president of the Royal Society at a young age. His friends included Sir Walter Scott, and fishing ...