Kestle Mill memories
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The Millhouse
I was born at home in the mill house at Kestle Mill. My mother ran a small Bed and Breakfast from there when I was little. My parents were Julia and Michael Soady. The midwife arrived in a red MG to deliver me. I have one picture of the place so if anyone has any info or pics I would love to see them. Jane
Memories of Cornwall
Gummow's of Gummow's Shop
This is where my family is from in the 1700-1800 period. Familes of blacksmiths and agricultural people and miners. Names also include Gummow-Gummoe-Nancarrow-Harris-Rounsaval spelled other ways. My 3rd ggf left Cornwall in 1832 for America by way of Canada. No documents to support, just word of mouths. My 3rd ggf is John Gummow Sr and Jennifer Jane Rounsaval
Growing up in Newlyn
I used to live in Church Town on the corner down the road from the butchers, it was a thatched cottage (long gone now). There was a large pine tree growing on the corner of the churchyard, my brother and I always liked climbing this tree. The tree has also gone now. I had a friend who lived a few yards up the road, he was called Keith Green, I don't know if he still lives in Newlyn. I also remember the Jago family, and the Peters family. My mother used to work with a bunch of women who worked the land, spud picking, strawberry picking, that sort of thing, she was called Dorothy Bailey, or Di to her friends. I also remember playing down the mines with my brother John and Rodney Dix. I have lots of memories of Newlyn, the sun was always shining in those days.
Pete Bailey
Memories of A Wartime Evacuee
I arrived in St.Columb Minor a lonely five year old after travelling all day by train from Wood Green which is in north london. I was lucky to be placed with a lovely lady named Mrs Burden whos husband was away in the army. There were two daughters Von and Barbara . Our neighbours were Mrs Webber husband and son Dennis to the other side was the local provision store Tribilcocks across the road were the Bennett family. At the top of the street was the Bakery by the name of Strongmans whose wares I can still remember with much relish. The public house
at the bottom of the street was taken over by off duty american airmen who were very generous with sweets and chewing gum.I had many happy memories of St Columb Minor and would love to find any photographs of that era
I now live in Bodmin having retired there 2003 I have returned to veiw the area I`m afraid it has changed and not... Read more
Happy Times at Gran And Grandads
My Grandparents were Charlie and Mary Solomon, they lived in Timaru House on the main road. They had five children Bert, Les, Evelyn, Geoff and my mother Gwen. My Aunt Evelyn married Edward Williams who was manager at the Co-Op and Uncle Les worked in the bakery. My mother was head buyer for the drapery department. My mother married a St Dennis man, Rex Harris, and went to live at Menheniot before the Second World War. When I was a child we visited most Sundays, travelling from Menheniot near Liskeard, this took an hour in those days with no dual carriageways or bypass. There was a large garden at the back of the house and an orchard and vegetable area. I had an old shed for a playhouse and loved spending time there as we had no garden at all at Menheniot. The Bennetts lived next door then and after that the Mays. Mr and Mrs Hider lived across the road. My cousin Wendy Williams lived with my aunt and uncle... Read more
Honeymoon
Alas my wife passed away in 2005 but my memories are still very vivid re St Columb Minor, maybe someone reading this will know where I am talking about, our honeymoon was spent in a cottage next to the village pub, Mr & Mrs Masters owned the cottage, they were so kind and she made a lovely cornish pasty. Back in the fifties after demob 5 of us lads stayed at the same address (can you imagine?) Mrs Masters was just like a mum to us all and we stayed with her each year, 1959-60-61-62 and then our honeymoon. if my memory serves me correctly we used to frequent an hotel for our drinks as the hotel was being built it was called the Bedruthan steps!! HAPPY DAYS
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