INFORMATION

Village Activities Hire of Rooms (All held in the chapel) Penpoll Methodist Church WI: 2nd Monday in the month Meetings, functions, parties etc Village 2.00pm: Cynthia Young 865433 contact Bridget 862662 Coffee Spot: 1st Friday in the month, 10.00—11.30 am Mobile Library Coffee, cakes, preserves etc Saturdays—fortnightly Lunch Club: one Wednesday Penpoll Bridge: 14.20 to 14.35 each month, dates vary. Con- Point Green: 14.40 to 15.10 tact Betty 863902 / Bridget Home Library Service View 862662 Angela Spurgin, Library ROCKs—Right On Church 0800 032 2345 (freephone) enquiryexpress@.gov.uk for Kids: every Sunday 10.30—11.30 am in the school Bus Service rooms Sept—June School days only YOGA —alternate Thurs Trolver Penpoll 7.30pm Contact Diane 863989 8.35 am 8.36 am 4.01 pm 4.02 pm Parish Office www.truronian.co.uk 01872-273453 Opening Hours Monday 9.30 am—12.30 pm Corlink Wednesday 1.30 pm—4.30 pm Taxi service to nearest Friday 9.30 am—12.30 pm appropriate bus route At other times please leave a Tel: 0845 8505556

message — 863333. POINT QUAY ASSOCIATION:

Billy Trebilcock 864415 Kerbside Recycling www.pointquay.org.uk Alternate Tuesdays • Cans, paper, cardboard, foil RESTRONGUET CREEK (4 October) SOCIETY: Antony Lane 870123 The Village Magazine for Point & Penpoll • Light Garden Waste From Penpoll Methodist Church (11 October) Village View Editors

Margaret Macfarlane 862527 Website Tez Smith 865413 Issue No 18 www.penpollchapel.ukonline.co.uk Gerald Nicholls 862875 Harvest 2005

Printed by Mid Cornwall Printing

12 Instead of our usual message advised to slow down. I guess from Margaret Barnes, a tribute God decided that she had done to: enough, more than enough - Miss Jenny West-Jones perhaps I ran her into the ground. She has triumphed over Residents in Penpoll and Point the awful illness that dogged the may not have had the privilege of past few months especially. She knowing Jenny, unless they at- had a wonderful pilgrimage in tended Penpoll Chapel. Here she May, and walked where Jesus ALMOND’S served as one of the team of Lo- walked, and is now with Him. Maintenance MOBILE NEWSAGENTS cal Preachers for the Truro Meth- Margaret sends her love and Repairs TEL. 01872 870477 odist Circuit. In Carnon Downs, best wishes to you all at this Renovations where she lived at the Manse Extensions Harvest Thanksgiving time. NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES with our Minister, the Rev. Mar- DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR garet Barnes, she was an active WE PROVIDE A FRIENDLY AND and much valued member of the EFFICIENT SERVICE—WHATEVER THE WEATHER, 364 DAYS OF THE YEAR community. Tel: TRURO 862361 All who knew her loved and ad- ST. DAY 820695 PLEASE CALL TO DISCUSS YOUR mired her and count it a privilege Reverend Margaret Barnes REQUIREMENTS to have known her.

A personal tribute from Revd. Margaret Barnes:

Jenny was an incredible friend, a great support and encourager. Her serving ministry was her life, at home or wherever she was. She was there after a good meet- Friendly help to set up or sort out your ing, and the not so good. She Finest Fish from local in-shore fishing was there when I thought I was a boats, daily from Fish Market. computer. failure, and when things went We provide a friendly and reliable door Guest Speaker - Mr. well. She was concerned for all to door service to Point & Penpoll once Broadband and internet my flock and hers. None of us will a week on Friday afternoons, carrying Bob Clipsham a large selection of the finest sea- connections, virus removal , ever know what she was going foods: cod fillet, white crab meat, upgrades. through with this awful illness. Everyone is Welcome plaice, scallops, lemon sole, turbot, She struggled towards the end monkfish, haddock, smoked haddock, the list goes on and on … New computers at very reasonable thinking she had so much more prices with tuition if required. to give in service to God and her Or if you’re passing, why not pop in to our new fish shop at - Saviour, but then Jenny always Islington Wharf, Penryn thought she could give more and Tel: David - 01326 378478 would not listen when she was

2 11 And so, we now have a loose leaf folder with plastic envelopes and would welcome any entries Regatta news page 4 page stretching as far back as anyone Walking with the WI 5 Penpol or Penpoll 8&9 can remember for inclusion. Point Quay Association 5 Book of Remembrance 10 The paper size is A4 and we Resident Focus 6 Adverts 11 A few months ago we suggest that the entry should Chapel Extension 7 Local Information 12 were asked two questions—did include the following details: we have at the Chapel a Book of WHAT’S ON AT PENPOLL METHODIST CHURCH Remembrance and was it open • surname, including maiden October for everyone to make entries? names Sun 2nd Harvest Festival Service 10.30am We could only answer the first • forenames Speaker - Mr. Bob Clipsham, followed by Open Buffet question—we did not have such • date/place of birth/death Luncheon and Open Afternoon a book. However it set us think- • place of residence in village Fri 7th Coffee Stop 10.00 - 11.30 am ing that we really should have a • names of immediate family Wed 12th Lunch Club 12 noon place where our departed rela- • a mini CV November Fri 4th Coffee Stop 10.00 - 11.30 am tives and friends could be re- • a photograph Sat 5th Prayer Breakfast 8.00am - 9.30am membered and that if we had Wed 9th Lunch Club 12 noon If anyone would like to have an that book, we could answer the December second question in the affirma- entry in the book then please Fri 2nd Coffee Stop 10.00 - 11.30 am tive. There also seemed to be contact Christopher Kingston on Wed 7th Lunch Club 12 noon the added bonus that in years to 862662. There will be no charge Sun 18th Carol Service 10:30 am come it would provide a useful but a donation of a couple of Nativity Service 6:00 pm historical record for the Village. pounds would never be refused! Sat 24th Midnight Communion 11.30pm Dates for inclusion in the Christmas issue should be with the editors by the middle of November.

ROCKS ALL ASPECTS OF BESPOKE JOINERY ******** Right On Church for WINDOWS, DOORS & STAIRCASES An Invitation to the Village Launching soon ANY TYPE OF FLOORING FITTED nd Kids ALL HOME IMPROVEMENTS Sunday OCTOBER 2 2005 A Youth Group at Pen- INCLUDING KITCHENS AND There will be a Buffet Luncheon and BATHROOMS Open Afternoon from poll Chapel Kicks-off again in September ALSO MAINTENANCE AND RENOVATION 12.00 Noon to 4.00pm to celebrate the Join us every Sunday Opening of the New Facilities at 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE Possible times: Fortnightly, Friday FREE ESTIMATES Penpoll Methodist Church 10:30—11:30 am at the evening or Sunday morning CONTACT LASSE All are welcome Chapel Programme available shortly HOME: 01872 520631 Come and see what has been Don’t miss out! MOB: 07773313662 done!

10 3 A Regatta weekend blessed the language has Celtic origins throw more light on this intrigu- with fine weather, ideal for competi- from Wales or from the Bretton ing mystery. I would be inter- tion on water and grass and worship region of France, ‘poll’ is the ested to hear from anyone who on the Quay, was marked indelibly Cornish equivalent. The corre- thinks they can provide an an- in the memory when a local GP sponding word in Welsh is swer, and I will report back in broke the sound barrier in a potato ‘pwll’ and in Breton is ’poull’. the next edition of Village Mirrors 1. R Burley sack. Younger children with up to Both words, it is noticed have View. 2. C Mountford three legs, appended with egg, two ’l’s. Another interesting fact In the meantime, who is Picos 1. Loe Beach Sailing School that supports the case for two to lead the campaign to per- 2. LBSS spoon, sack or wheelbarrow tram- 3. LBSS pled the green to impartial cheers ’l’s is that on the East side of suade the appropriate authori- Toppers 1. L Sly from the massed crowds and were the River there is a ties to change the spelling on Lasers 1. S Sly rewarded with cooling ice creams. Penpoll Creek with the hamlets all the road signs and on future 2. M James Mr Charles Warren once again lent of Higher, Middle and Lower maps?! 3. B Banks his commentary, both enlightening Penpoll. One Designs and entertaining, to the seriously All this begs one obvi- Dr. John Lander, The Old 1. R Brown hectic business of sailing and row- ous question. Why and when Farmhouse, Chycoose. (Tel: 2. D Mantle ing in the creek. The graceful array did the second ’l’ disappear in 862297). Shrimpers 1. J Benge all official documents some- 2. B Timmis of Saturday’s wind powered ves- The main sources of material for 3. No 491 sels, large and small, working or time between 1963 and 1971? this article were the following Darts 1. D Antonio leisure, contrasted with Mondays I have failed to establish a de- 2. A Perkins brawn-driven gigs and paddle finitive answer but an examina- books, all available in Truro Li- brary: Gerlyter Kemewek Kem- Asymmetric Dinghies boats. The Lifeboat display team, tion of the Feock Parish Coun- 1. B Warren cil minute books produced myn [a Cornish-English Diction- who carelessly lost a man over- ary] by Dr K George (1993); Handicap Yachts board, were welcome return visitors some clues yet makes the 1. ‘Mavis Cruet’ - D Sincock Popular Dictionary of Cornish to the Quay. The major competition situation more confusing, Up to Place-Names , by O J Padel 2. ‘ Jiggy With It’ -Truro College March 1954 all references in 3. ‘Redgauntlet’ - W Hunt of the weekend however was to be (1988); Cornish Place-Name Ele- Sunbeams 1. L & T Trenoweth found in the boat house where the the minutes spelt the village ments by O J Padel (1985); and 2. J Lowry WI provided an exacting course of with two ‘l’s. From then until Road Names in Cornwall , by R 3. T Bailey savouries on the out reach, two October 1956 the handwritten Lyon and G Sandercock (1997). Ajax 1. L Thomas sharp tacks taking you in the home minutes, obviously prepared by In addition, the Cornish Studies 2. C Thomas straight where Victoria sponge and the same person, normally had Library in has microfilms of all the Cornish parish tithe 3. No 19 cut-and-come-again cake did for one ‘l’ but sometimes two. Af- maps of the 1840’s and copies of Toshers 1. C Taylor me. Balmy sunshine greeted Sun- ter that one ‘l’ is universally 2. M Rangecroft the large number of local maps day morning parishioners gathered used. It is clear, then, that our issued throughout the 20 th cen- Working Boats over 25 ft local councillors were using 1. ‘Grace’ - D Tregaskes on the Quay with the Carharrack tury. The Cornwall Record Office 2. ‘Victory’ - D Carne and St. Day Band for joyful thanks- one ‘l’ several years before it has a copy of Gover’s Place Working Boats under 25ft giving. Many thanks are extended to became standard practice in Name Index . I am also grateful to 1. ‘Lottie’ - G Ferris all those involved in the organisa- more general public docu- Mr Alan Truan, the Clerk to the 2. ‘Dolly’ - B Prynn tion of Regatta events, for providing ments. Feock Parish Council, who al- 3. ‘Leila’ - A Bird fun and fulfilment for the many resi- There might be long lowed me access to two volumes Compiled by Charles Warren dents and visitors. standing residents who can of old minutes.

4 9 If you feel like going for a where we will start from. At the walk and are not happy going by moment these are only gentle I know I’m not the only vey maps were published yourself then give a member of rambles lasting two hours at the reader of Village View who has around 1900 and all the up- Penpoll and Point WI a call. most but this may well change in wondered which of the two ver- dated editions up to 1963 show Once a month we have a walk time as we explore new places sions of spelling the village is ‘Penpoll’ as the spelling for and everyone is invited to join further a field! most accurate. The normal both the village and the creek. us, including your four-legged We have walked creeks present spelling is “Penpol”, The Methodist Chapel retains friend. There might be only six locally, Chapel Porth with Bob but that has only been the the same spelling although the of us with one dog or seventeen Acton leading us and bringing case for the past 40 or 50 original 99-year lease dated with five but everyone thor- vividly to life the workings of the years. 29th September 1856 of the oughly enjoys themselves. tin mines there and from the The earliest reference I land on which the Chapel was This year is the 90 th birth- Round at Rose to the lost have found is to a William de later built spells the place day of the WI movement and it church at Perranporth with a Penpol who lived in Feock par- ’Plenpole’! was suggested that each WI member of the St Piran Society. ish in 1275, but by 1571 and On the other hand, as member should try to walk 90 At the end of this month we are for almost the next 400 years residents will know, all the pre- miles during the year – shopping walking around Flushing so if the spelling was universally, sent road signs have one ‘l’, as trips and walking around doing you feel like joining us give a WI “Penpoll”. Let a few examples do the Ordnance Survey maps the housework was not to be member a call! suffice. produced from 1971 onwards. counted. So once a month on One of the important The ‘pen’ part of the different days we organise a Sally Brocklehurst 01872- companies associated with the name is Cornish for ‘head’ or walk and let every member know 864717 local mining industry was the ‘end’. ‘Penpol’ can entirely logi- ‘Penpoll Tin Smelting Co. Ltd.’ cally and appropriately mean which began trading in 1827. ‘Head of the Creek’ with ‘pol’ or ing the two thefts has necessi- In the 1840’s there was a com- ‘poll’ variously defined as ‘pit’, tated the slot being welded prehensive exercise through- pool, stream, cove, creek’. The closed to preserve the splendid out the county to produce second part of the word is al- A series of successful events were hosted on the plaque. large-scale tithe maps. The most invariably spelt ‘poll’. The slipway extension one for Feock Parish was pre- Many examples can be given, Quay through the Summer months, including a brace of plans require modification fol- pared in 1842 and shows all including ‘poll heyji’ meaning lowing comments from the the buildings and fields, each duck pond, and Cornish street betrothals and the PQA Pasty and Party evening. The latter County Archaeologist, and will with an identifying number. names such as ‘Poll Down’ be resubmitted in due course. The accompanying meaning ‘Deep Pool’, ‘Poll event and gifts from Quay users boosted the PQA coffers, which Please don’t forget to contact a ‘apportionment’ document Velin’ meaning ‘Mill Pool’ and committee member if you are matches the number with the ‘Poll Hendra’ meaning Pool by were slightly depleted following the theft of cash contributions interested in organising or help- owners, occupiers and usage the Old Farm. ing celebrations for the 200 th of the various properties. The ‘Penpoll’ more accu- from the Quay donations box. Unfortunately, the repeated Anniversary of the Battle of Tra- spelling throughout is ‘Penpoll’. rately reflects the Cornish lan- falgar, on Friday 21st October. The first official Ordnance Sur- guage. Whether you believe damage to the brass plate dur-

8 5 generously, and with such faith and vision, to the financial tar- Tom Summerton of Camelot 80 Years - What A Privilege. gets—a very big thank you! House, Ropewalk, Penpol, col- A ‘thank-you’ from The facilities now available at lapsed on his beloved golf John Freeborn. the chapel are ones of which course on 23rd May, and died we can be proud, and which Many readers will not have after only a few days in meet the many and varied de- heard that ‘Long’ John Freeborn A great deal of water has Treliske Hospital. On 3rd June, mands of the 21st century! We passed his 80th birthday last passed under Penpoll Bridge a very moving service was held hope you will come to view the month, others could not have since we first reported plans to at St. Feock Church where he work soon, possibly at our open missed the large banner in update the chapel facilities. It had worshipped regularly for event (see page 3), and will Trolver Croft. Somehow, his is therefore with much pleas- about 20 years. He was 87 share in using them for the daughter Pamela managed to ure, and a certain amount of years old. Tom is survived by benefit of the whole community. entice over 100 people from relief, that we can report the Beryl, his wife of over 63 years, work at the chapel to be com- every aspect of my life and ca- Where has the money come two sons and their families in pleted. Moreover, we have reer, to Penpol. It was mind bog- from? Australia and their youngest been able to tick off a couple of gling and I know that I did not Fundraising £3,714 son and family in Lichfield. He other items on our wish list, re- manage to speak to everybody Donations £9,431 was a keen golfer and snooker newing the tarmac in the yard nor even recognise many! I want Grants £13,500 player and a member of St. for example, which will hope- to thank all the many friends in Chapel Funds* £19,000 Feock Church Council for sev- fully stand us in good stead for Penpol who have welcomed me Reclaimed Tax £3,423 eral years. He will be sadly the future. into their circle and took the Contribution from missed in this community and So this is perhaps the time trouble to call into the Chapel to Truro Methodist we offer our love and support when a few words of thanks help me celebrate and to meet Circuit £50,000 and deepest sympathy to Beryl would be appropriate. Firstly to many of the other people my life and her family. the property committee, who has touched in 80 years. Thank TOTAL £99,068 have born the brunt of the you for all your best wishes - *Chapel Funds—a surplus ac- workload, and who at some Long John . cumulated over many years stages appear to have been A daughter’s footnote: towards this project Please pass on my ‘Thanks’ to all camped out at the chapel; to the locals that worked so hard their back up team, too numer- Grants received : painting, cleaning etc. to get the ous to mention by name - the Allchurches Trust £150 hall habitable for my Father’s 80th fundraisers, the painters, the Charities Aid £100 Birthday Party. Without their efforts cleaners, the wise heads and Gibbs Charity £500 the day would have been a com- broad shoulders; to the work- Weston Foundation £5,000 plete flop. No way could I fit them men (I think they were all men!) National Lottery £5,000 all into my home! I will also say to who capably and cheerfully un- anyone thinking of planning a sur- Beatrice Laing Trust £1,000 prise party - think again! So many dertook the work for us and Feock Parish Council £750 pitfalls. We overcame them all and lastly, but perhaps most impor- L.L.Stoate £1,000 had a fantastic day, thanks to eve- tantly, to all who contributed so TOTAL £13,500 ryone’s help. Pamela Freeborn .

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