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THE MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS OF CORNWALL Cofscryvow Kernow THE PARISH OF MOUNT HAWKE Towl Bedhcryvow Kernow Numerous plaques, burial ground headstones, foundation stones and formal monuments record the lives or actions of both the famous and successful as well as the ordinary person. By far the most numerous of these will be found in burial grounds, others will be located on War Memorials; inscriptions are inevitably inscribed on foundation stones of public buildings; special plaques may be erected to record an heroic or notable event or birth place; there are prominent monuments to the rich or extraordinary such as the Bassett Monument on Carn Brea or the Lander statue at the top of Lemon Street in Truro; churches and chapels as well as community buildings often have wall plaques. The majority will date from the past three hundred years but some will be very old, such as a few ancient crosses from the seventh/eight centuries recording a chieftain or important person of that time. Written records such as parish baptism, marriage and death registers, diaries, deeds, court, taxes and voting records and numerous other “paper” records are, in varying degrees of efficiency, preserved and recorded by the County Records Office and museums and transcribed, indexed and published by local historians and societies. However, numerous records of the people of Cornwall may also be found on stone, slate, marble, wood and metal. Some of these (particularly in burial grounds) have been recorded but usually in index form without a full transcript. Maps indicating locations within a burial ground are virtually nonexistent. There are several reasons why many monuments have been destroyed or can no longer be read. The reuse of burial grounds, general tidying up and maintenance or lack of careful maintenance, the closure of hundreds of places of worship are just some types of accidental vandalism. Natural deterioration caused by wind and rain (especially acid rain), the effects of ice and the encroachment of vegetation are all contributing to a continuing loss. CIP are surveying all Cornish memorials and creating an archive and database together with photographic records. The survey is being conducted parish by parish and there are 255 modern Cornish parishes within the Diocese of Truro. Various regions in the world to which the Cornish migrated are also being surveyed and Expatriate Registers are being produced. One means of disseminating the results of the survey is through a series of booklets based upon parishes and this booklet is part of that series. Michael T. Kiernan M.Sc., MCSM. Redruth, Cornwall. Every care has been taken to ensure the transcriptions are accurate. Many memorials are worn, partly buried or broken and therefore no responsiblity can be accepted for any errors. V.1 © Michael Kiernan 2003 3, Sunnyside, Treleigh, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4BG The right of Michael Kiernan to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, designs and Patents Act 1988. Picture front cover : memorial number 246. CONTENTS The Parish of Mount Hawke - Background 2 Mount Hawke Cemetery (Short Cross Burial Ground) 3 Mount Hawke Cemetery - Garden of Rest 34 St John The Baptist Parish Church - Memorials 35 Mount Hawke War Memorial 36 Mount Hawke Methodist Chapel - Memorials 37 Mount Hawke Men’s Institute 37 Mawla Methodist Chapel 37 Obituaries 38 Index 39 Location Map of Parish 1 Map of Mount Hawke Cemetery Between pages 3 & 4 1 The Parish Of Mount Hawke - Background Within the ecclesiastical parish of Mount Hawke there are seven locations where memorial inscriptions may be found - The Cemetery; the Parish church of St John the Baptist; the War Memorial, the Methodist Chapel and the Men’s Institute - all of these are located within the village of Mount Hawke - Ordnance Survey grid reference SW715475. Mawla Methodist chapel is located on the border with Treleigh Parish. The CIP survey of the parish was conducted during the early part of the year 2001 when 633 memorials were found and 1361 names recorded. The parish of Mount Hawke was constituted in 1846, being carved out of the Southwest section of the parish of St Agnes and it covers 2420 acres with the west boundary following the rugged north Cornish coastline. Mount Hawke is the main village and other settlements include Wheal Rose, Skinner’s Bottom, Manor Parsley, Menagissey, Lower Banns, Towan Cross, Mawla and the popular but small seaside resort of Porthtowan which lies at the head of a dramatically mined out valley. It was not until 1876 that the parish had it’s own burial ground, before then interments generally took place at St Agnes. In January 1876 the St Agnes Burial Board purchased a piece of land from Messrs. E W B & A C P Willyams, measuring “ one acre, three rods and 23 perches ”. Situated near a lane called Short Cross, the burial ground was known as Short Cross Cemetery for many years. The Board divided this parcel of land into three strips, the easterly section being consecrated for burials on 31st July 1877, the middle strip initially remaining “unappropriated” and the westerly strip being left unconsecrated and probably used for nonconformist interments. At this time a plan was drawn up setting out the proposed burial plots, there being 625 in the easterly section and 701 in the westerly side. At the end of each row appropriately numbered grave markers were laid down, many of which survive to this day. The duties of the Burial board were taken over by St Agnes parochial council and the central strip is now used for burials as well as incorporating a Garden of Remembrance. At the time the cemetery and Garden of Rest inscriptions were surveyed there were 605 headstones, mentioning 1055 people. The earliest burial commemorated is dated January 27th 1877 (see ref. 364) and the latest is dated 20th May 20000. There are references on a few memorials to people who died before that date but who were not interred in this cemetery. It should be noted that before the cemetery was opened the people of Mount Hawke generally conveyed their dead to St Agnes and there are therefore references on the headstones to family members interred at that town where there are three burial grounds. When Mount Hawke became a parish in 1846 a building in the village was used as the church ( there is now no trace of this building ). Eventually sufficient funds were raised to build a proper parish church, this was built adjacent and to the east of the cemetery, separated by a dry stone wall but accessible by a gate. The foundation stone of the church was consecrated on the same day as the cemetery and the new building was dedicated to St John the Baptist in 1878. Within this plain and simple church, which can accommodate 250 people, there are nine commemorative plaques which mention 182 people. Since 1995 Mount Hawke has been a United Benefice with the parishes of St Agnes and Mithians. The parish War Memorial was erected just inside the main gates of the cemetery, screened by trees and bushes. Constructed from granite and surmounted by a Cornish cross, maintained by St Agnes Parish Council, it records five who gave their lives in the first world war and seven in the second. This should be compared with the Rolls of Honour for both wars located within the parish church and the Methodist chapel. The Methodist Chapel was built in 1820 and contains four memorials and the Mount Hawke Men’s Institute, built in 1888, it has two memorials. The Methodist Chapel at the small hamlet of Mawla was constructed in 1908, interestingly, three of the twelve memorials within that chapel commemorate people who died before the chapel was built. 2 Mount Hawke Cemetery (Short Cross Burial Ground) 1 In loving memory of JOHN PRYOR, of Skinners Bottom, who died Dec. 19th, 1888, aged 65 years. Gone to be with Christ which is better. Also of ELIZABETH relict of the above, who died April 7th, 1904, aged 74 years. Stone upright with inset letters, granite kerbs. Rose emblem. E 2 In loving memory of MARY ELIZA, the beloved wife of JAMES DADDOW. Born Jan. 1st, 1843, died April 20th, 1915. Freed from all sorrow grief & pain, our loss is her eternal gain. Also the above JAMES DADDOW, who fell asleep Jan. 5th, 1918, aged 76 years. Stone upright in the shape of a Cornish cross, granite kerbs, inset letters. E. 3 In memory of JOHN HENRY, the beloved husband of JANIE HARRIS, who passed away Nov. 23rd, 1919, aged 72 years. Also the above JANIE HARRIS, who entered into rest Jan 18th, 1932, aged 80 years. Also MARY LOUIE CHAPMAN, daughter of the above who passed away in her 23rd year. Interred in Wimbledon Cemetery, Surrey. “Unto the day breaks”. Granite upright in shape of Cornish cross, kerbs, inset letters. E. 4 In loving memory of MABEL OATS, who entered into fuller life Feb. 8th, 1921, aged 26 years. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Granite upright in shape of cross, kerbs, inset letters, E. 5 ARTHUR ROWLEY THOMAS SYMES 1857 - 1932. CATHARINE ELIZABETH SYMES died June 19th, 1950, aged 79 years. No upright, granite kerbs with inset lettering on inside. 6 FREDERICK WILLIAM STANLEY TATUM, died May 29th, 1933. Beloved are the merciful. Also GERTRUDE MURIAL, his beloved wife, died 1st Dec. 1943. Granite upright in shape of cross, inset letters. E. 7 In loving memory of ELLEN, beloved wife of ARTHUR HERBERT CARTER, Aug. 23rd 1866, July 11th, 1936, at rest. Granite upright in shape of cross, kerbs, inset letters.