St Mawgan, Church 1894
St Mawgan, Church 1894 Ref: 33534
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 Mawgan Porth, c1955 (ref: M49029) |
Coastguard Cottages Mawgan Porth A memory of Mawgan Porth, Cornwall The old coastguard cottages at Mawgan Porth were leased by Mrs Kate Knight and her youngest daughter Winifred in about 1920 from Col Williams of Carnanton at St Mawgan. They ran a tearoom and let two of the cottages whilst living in the third one. When Win married Norman Carthew in 1938 they also lived in the cottages. As children we had a wonderful life with the whole beach as our playground. We climbed cliffs, dammed the river and made rafts to ride on the river. As children the war did not affect us as it did children further up the country, we were very fortunate. Mrs Knight died in 1969. Win died in 1992 in Australia where three of her children now live. Kate Knight's husband was the last coastguard at Mawgan Porth Last edited: 27/05/2008 09:45 by Anne Martin |
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Year: 1940s
Memories of a wartime evacuee A memory of St Columb Minor, Cornwall 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 how I remembered it Posted: 20/01/2008 15:06 by Brian Wells |
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Year: 1987
Silver Wedding A memory of Porth, Cornwall Bob and I have spent many a holiday in Cornwall, but nothing match the way we felt when we discovered the magic of Porth. It happened just under the bridge, which I now call our rock. We have spent many hour waiting for the waters to meet from the arrival of the surf up the beach and through the cove from Dollar Rock In fact this is were I Yvonne fell in love with Bob. We have just on New Years Eve 2007 celebrated our Silver Wedding there just sitting on our rock with champane and new wedding rings plunged in the water at the time the two tides meet a very speical moment most memorable. a very magical place. Posted: 27/01/2008 21:57 by Yvonne Addington |
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 Newquay, blowing hole and Porth Island 1887 (ref: 20279) |
Year: 1972
Beautiful beaches A memory of Newquay, Cornwall My parents lived in Ennors Road in Newquay during the early 70s. They were an RAF family. I was newly-married & lived in Kent, but I used to love visiting them & spending holidays in beautiful Newquay. My new husband used to love sea fishing trips on the small boats & I would go with him, (the only female amongst the men & very often the only one not sea-sick after 4 hours out at sea!). What fantastic beaches, wonderful cornish pasties & never-forgotten clotted cream! My folks died a while back now & I miss the roar of the Atlantic waves to this day. Posted: 23/10/2008 22:26 by Margaret Geoge |
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Newquay, blowing hole and Porth Island 1887 (ref: 20279) |
Year: 1969
I lost my ball A memory of Newquay, Cornwall Remember when I went for a walk with Nana and lost my ball off the edge. Posted: 28/11/2006 21:58 by Colin Morris |
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