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Murder at Menabilly
Does anyone have any information about a girl being accused of murder of her new-born baby and hung at Bodmin in 1828? I am writing a book about her. She worked on the Menabilly estate. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
Cornwall memories
Most Inspirational Place.....
I have the fondest memories of sheltering under a old brolly with my Mum, Dad, Brother and Sister as we watched a storm roll in from the sea. We were the only ones on the beach all huddled together.........years later I go every year back to that beach and it makes me smile thinking of that happy little family soaking wet but huddled together and very very happy!
I always think of this area as my spiritual home, where my heart really belongs. A truly magical, wonderful place....
WONDERFUL MEMORIES.
I have wonderful memories of Fowey, as a teenager I used to go and stay with a lovely lady in a cottage leading down to the centre. She had a son and daughter but I think they had left home, one to go nursing and the other in the Navy. I remember how the ships used to come into Fowey for the china clay, and the young crew used to come on to the beach with tins of fruit, and all manner of goodies. Being in my teens at that time, I managed to find myself a pen pal, named OKNINE MEYER, from Tel Aviv, strange how I should remember that name after so many years, when I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday! Of course like so many other things, time goes by and one loses contact, sadly. Two years ago my daughter asked me where I would like to go as she had a few days free before going to... Read more
Winkle Picker
The Winkle Picker was nothing to do with picking winkles as some may think! The shop was owned jointly between Miss Joan Winkle and Miss Joanne Pickering, who also owned the Grey House in west street, and latterly the dinghy club that changed its name to the waterfront club just down the steps from the Grey House. Their nephew Philip Pickering was a good friend of mine for many years growing up in the village.
Memories of Tywardreath
My family moved to Lanescot about a mile and a half from Tywardreath in 1965, we owned Lanescot Farm which we bought from Mr Frank James when he retired. I went to Tywardreath school for 2 years before going on to Fowey Comp in 1967. Miss Monica Simpson was the head misstress at the time, a strict and formidible character who disliked non-Cornish children (and her with a name like Simpson), children who started their education at schools other than hers, and children who liked music (and didn't she make sure we knew it). Other memories include friends who lived up Poldrea, the Vivo shop opersite St Andrew's Church, Littletons shop in Fore Street, Roddas shop up a bit and opposite Littletons, Hudsons Haberdashery, Harlequin hair fashions, Jons hairdressers (still there), the chip shop (still there), Jimmy Husband mens' hairdresser (between St Andrew's and the old police station, which was in Church street), Fred Richards, landlord of the New Inn, Charlie Hawkey of New House Farm (now owned by Dick... Read more
First Visit to Mr Ley's Caravans
Mr Ley, ex Army Major who along with his family started probably one of the first Holiday Caravan sites at Par Sands. Mr Ley always drove a yellow Rolls Royce when he arrived to clean the vans. On the entrance to the site you entered the road passing on your left the Ship Inn and the little cream and red caravan used as a snack bar. Along the beach stood many Beach Huts well used in those days. Patches of china clay gunge, very slippery, was a feature in those days as was the white powder which covered everything in the harbour region. Even so it still was a very relaxing location then and now, because we continue to visit the rather splendid caravan site developed here 55 years later.
Par village is still much the same except for the loss of Hamleys multiple shop now long gone as is the sign for Hamleys Corner. Also lost is Brewer's grocery shop which is now Cost Cutters. Garth Nertherton's Newsagent... Read more
Fifties Par
My parents opened Roselyon School, on the St Blazey road out of Par, in 1953, when I was nine years old, and ran it until they retired in 1970. Hence I knew Par pretty well both as young boy, teenager and young adult. Walking into Par from Roselyon, you passed Leaders, a grocery and sweet shop, on the corner that turned from the St Blazey road towards the Harbour. We used to spend our Saturday sixpences there. Then came a newsagent followed by Mr Harold Tout's hardware store. He also opened in 1953 and struggled on for years, swearing that if he had his life over again he'd never go self-employed. Around from him was Philips, a clothing store, and as you approached the level-crossing Des Matthews for fresh fish, fruit and vegetables. Crossing the railway line and the old bridge took you into Par proper, with the Post Office on the left and Husband's the barber on the right. Further along Par Green was the Welcome Home Inn with Terry... Read more
