St Just memories
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Holidays
I remember staying at Porthledden House for the summer holidays. Rambling around the Cape, fishing,swimming and cycling. Names I remember Peter Farrell, my oldest friend in this world, a chap called Jacques with whom I played tabletennis, he was about 18 and French. Then there was a really beautiful West Indian girl whose name I forget. The people in charge were Kay Wakefield-Richmond and Dorothy Charlton. Happy memories from far off Australia.
Trembaths of St Just Circ 1800s
My wife's great-grandparents were married in the church on 31st July 1870. Their names were Richard Trembath, born 1844, m Elizabeth Thomas by the Rev Henry Stuart Fagan. They migrated to Bendigo, Australia in 1870. Richard Thomas, first of four children, was born Bendigo, 7th Aug 1872. He later became Chair of Bendigo Stock Exchange and later settled in Melbourne and established a stockbroking business which still runs today.
Foot note, Madern and Grace Trembath, parents of Richard, and Thomas and Christina Thomas of Bejuian, were married St Just 1833.
Happy Evacuee
This photo is of Bank Square, I was evacuated here in 1939 with brother Bob and was placed with the butcher at No16, that is it on right with white facia,
Butcher was Harold Stephens, and his wife and daughter Kathleen.
I still recall the fat pig in the window, holding a tray, and the shiny wall tiles.
The right door post had a mark left on it from debris thrown up when bombs fell just south of town.
We moved down to Boscean after a short time.
Those were some of the happiest days of my life, such kind people.
The big white house in centre was occupied by another member of the family whose son was a sailor, came on leave with a monkey which tore all the curtains.
V J Day
When I revisited St Just V J Day was announced and we had fireworks from the shop in picture
Wartime
Many memories of playing at Priest Cove swimming pool and bent pin fishing as a 6 year old evacuee.
I must have explored every nook and cranny around the headland
Bank Square
As a 6 year old I was deposited with the Stevens family -Butchers at No 16-- this is on the right of the street opposite the white building
Cairn Gloose
The Cairn is one of the most popular places to visit in this area
Sight to Gladden The Heart
Cape Cornwall and surrounds gladdens my heart whenever I am able to visit. From the first time of seeing I have loved this particular view. We spent many happy months in this area during the 1990's and I hope to return again one day, from this distant land of Australia.
Memories of Cornwall
Born,Lived at Trewellard Cliff
My family lived in a tied cottage at Trewellard Cliff, the farm was owned by the Rowe family at St Just. We lived there until my father died in 1963 (Sept) then moved to Pendeen, I was 12 by then and attended school at St Just CCSS, worked at the foundry at Tregaseal, Holmals shipyard Penzance then joined the Army in 1968, that's another story.
Great/G Grandmother Mary Maddern
My G/G Granmother's parents were married in the St Buryan Church on 31st Oct 1814, they were Richard Maddern & Mary Bennetts. I visited the area in 1997 and found it beautiful. I live in Rutherglen Aust. The old Madderns came to Australia with their children and are buried in Ballarat Cemetery. 2 of their sons were sadly killed in a mining accident in Ballarat. My G/G Grandmother Mary Maddern married Martin Edwards Trezise in St Just and migrated to Australia. Mary Maddern was also born in St Buryan. From Gillian Pitcher, Australia
First & Last Forever
I have a photo of my glamorous mother in front of the First and Last House when three lines once sprawled across its roof—
H O U S E I N
E N G L A N D .
‘fore the plain structure amid stark sky.
Land’s End winds forever blow her hair—
The concept of a first and last house
first captured my mind when I was a child.
It will remain with me until my last breath.
Oil Painting
My mother in law has an oil painting in her house titled "Land's End" which looks like this photo. It was painted by someone called "Mitchell". Wondering if anyone out there may know anything about this painting and its artist. Sounds like it has a great history.
Electrics
I am amazed that so few memories of Land's End have been recorded so I wish to add my brief knowledge. My cousin Peter was born in Hampshire in the 1920s. His mother was my father's sister Kathleen Goodey, later Headland, and born a Scott and owner of the Ship Hotel on Marine Parade East Lee on the Solent in Hampshire, until with her new husband she left the UK for Rhodesia and coffee/tobacco plantations. It was Peter who showed me how to dismantle a TV set and then put it together, all self taught, no wonder he put his electrical knowledge to good use working for many years at the Radio Station at Land's End. I have not heard anything from them since the late 1950s, having lived in Australia since 1969.
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