St Nonna's Church, Altarnun a tombchest and headstone. St Nonna's Church, Altarnun The Church of St Nonna also known as the "Cathedral of the Moor" is the second largest church on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, located in the village of Altarnun (meaning: "altar of Nonn"). The dedication is to Saint Non or Nonna, who was the mother of St David. The church is mentioned in Daphne du Maurier's "Jamaica Inn"; it is the church in which the evil vicar of Altarnun depicts himself in a painting as a wolf while the members of his congregation have the heads of sheep. The church is an active
Gerald du Maurier during 1934 of colon cancer, at Cannon Hall, Cannon Place, Hampstead, his home since 1916. A blue plaque has been placed at the house in his memory. His daughter Daphne refused to attend his funeral but wrote a biography of him – "Gerald: A Portrait" – which was published soon after his death. Gerald du Maurier Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier (26 March 1873 – 11 April 1934) was an English actor and manager. He was the son of the author George du Maurier and brother of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies. During 1902, he married the actress Muriel Beaumont