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We had our first snow in Wisconsin. I realized that here we have two months of winter before Christ- mas to get used to the winter weather, and then we have winter, but we have two months of summer and it is over.

Plans for the 17th Gathering in Milwaukee are moving along. The official registration was completed in mid-November and will be distributed amongst all the websites and newsletters. The Registration Form Committee (if that can be an official ) has worked especially hard to get this out for Christ- mas and the end-of-the-year editions of newsletters.

Our planning meetings have been going well, juggling resources available, creative ideas, and “what could be.” Kathryn Herman has been a wonderful chair. Some people have been coming from two hours away to attend and help plan. Outside the windows of our meeting room in Waukesha, Wis- consin, we can see the seasons change. We keep moving forward, and it has been terrific.

I encourage you to think about the Gathering, and especially what it can mean for you and your affili- ation to your local organization, or how you can become involved with other Cornish organizations. Like other cultural societies, we need to strengthen our memberships, and the Gathering can help us reach that goal. How can we find new members to share the cause and excitement of promoting the Cornish Culture?

And the principle question for my role with the Gathering: How can the CAHS help affiliated associa- tions and the Cornish Cousins come together and stay connected? This will be our opportunity to bring CAHS up-to-date, be it with bylaws, website ideas, technologies, or other new resources.

In this sense, we can already start planning for the Gathering. We are hoping that a designated member from each Cornish society will attend and participate as a representative to the CAHS. There will be a specific session during the Gathering for the sole purpose of exploring how CAHS can better serve as a networking and umbrella organization. Please think about who from your group could act as this person. I will be contacting the different societies in the future and hope to establish such a group. This is also the time for your organization to explore the idea of hosting the 18th Gath- ering in 2016!

In the meantime, please feel free to contact me ([email protected]). Also, join in on the con- versation at “The 17th Gathering of the Cornish Cousins” on Facebook!

Completely new subject and just as important: As Christmastime approaches and we finish 2013, the short days give us much time to think about where we are in our lives. I am thankful that we have our connections that let us know that life is more than just the day-to-day. In our thoughts we remem- ber our ancestors, whom we didn’t know, but somehow know now, because of our research, our work, and celebrating our Cornish heritage. We wonder and appreciate who they were and what they did. Our collaboration and “co-celebration” with our involvement in our Cornish societies verifies this and makes it more worthwhile.

I wish you “Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da” (Merry Christmas and Happy New Year),

Tom 76 Correspondence from Societies June’s award was granted for services to in Victoria Australia. and Cousin Jack Website June has taken the From cousinjack.org Myrghwyn Treloar, in the Eng- lish, Granddaughter of Treloar. Dr. Phillip Hayward wrote : Greetings. I am re- June was barded at the annual searching an article on Cornish Mermaid folklore in Gorsedh held this year at Penryn North America (particularly related to and and Peter Williams acted as Saint Senara) and would be very interested to hear proxy for June who could not of any Cornish mermaid associated folklore that your attend, and when presented to members may know of in Canada and the USA. the Grand , our Maureen Fuller, was heard to say, ‘Peter If anyone can help, he can be contacted at : you make a lovely June’. [email protected] An honour well deserved. Keep up the good work. ------Bill Phiillips, CAV newsletter Guest Speaker: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Moira Drew spoke about the Overland Gold Project and From the Toronto Cornish Association the travelling of her Ninnes family from SA to Victoria. International News As background to her research Moira read diaries, news- (I love the wit and always look forward to seeing a new edi- paper accounts, information relating to settlement along tion in my Inbox. Thanks Sue) the routes, access and availability of water and published references to overland travel. It was hay-time and the top-heavy cart coming from the field A laden dray would have travelled between seven and ten had overturned in the lane. Its young driver looked at the miles a day and the journey would have taken between fallen cart in dismay. “Cum in fer a dish o’ tay”, said a moth- three and ten weeks. erly soul to the boy as he stood there. “We’ll give ‘e a ‘and Earlier this year a convoy followed the track from Kadina to gettin’ it right after. You’ll feel more like loadin’ again after a Bendigo. drink and a sit down.” Members who are interested in contacting Moira can con- “Faather won’t like un,” said the boy doubtfully. tact her on email: [email protected] “Faather won’t knaw nowt ‘bout un,” said the woman com- fortingly, and led the boy, still reluctant, into the house to join her family. Half an hour later, all emerged to view the situa- tion, the lad thanking the lady but repeating that his father wouldn’t like it at all. “Rubbish,” she said. “I’ll deal with your faather. Where’s ‘e to?” The boy replied “Under the ‘ay.” ————— THE LANGDON DOWN CENTRE: One thing I enjoy in the London Cornish Association newsletter is write-ups of London places with a connection to Corn- wall. This edition talked about Normansfield Hospital in Teddington and the Langdon Down Centre. John Langdon Haydon Down was born in Cornwall in 1828, and became famous - perhaps even infamous - Ballarat newsletter, written by Lorice Jenkin ******************************************************************************** for his care for mentally challenged children. In fact, NEW BARD JUNE WHIFFIN Down's Syndrome was named for him. His enlightened approach, which included banning punishment for the children, led him to establish the hospital where radical We congratulate our esteemed secretary on her ad- ideas like exercise, diet, social life and stimulation mission as a bard of . This is the could be practiced. highest honour that Cornwall can bestow on those He hired staff based on their ability to sing and dance! who have served her interest, with distinction. The lovely old theatre at the hospital is still there and in use. He was also a champion of women’s suffrage. 77 Correspondence con’t: The North Atlantic Fleet were identified by the Red Ensign, as may be seen across Canada, and some Caribbean The Toronto Cornish Association is getting ready to celebrate States to this day. their 20th anniversary with a banquet and memento booklet. Editor: Congratulations! The Home Fleet, flew the St George's Flag with the Union TCA newsletter ______Flag at the hoist.

Carlene Woolcock of South Australia, was Sailors at that time had pigtails and in order to prevent the named Bard at the Gorseth in Penryn, for ongo- long hair flapping them in the face, dipped them in tar. ing support of Cornwall in South Australia. Her Hence the sailor’s large square collar to protect their smock Bardic name is: Dyskadores -Teacher. jackets. These men were known as : 'Jack Tar', the flag they flew under became known as the Union Jack ! There are now 43 Cornish living in Austral- `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` ia. ———————- An Old Riddle: As I was going to St. Ives, Victorian Cornish Festival I met a man with seven Eaglehawk, 14-16 March 2014 wives. Each wife had sev- en sacks. In each sack As part of the Bendigo Dahlia Festival, the CAV were seven cats. Each cat and its Bendigo Cornish interest group will again had seven kits*. Kits, cats, host a wonderful few days of Cornish-ness & fun. sacks and wives How ———————-- many were going to St. Ives? 22nd Australian Celtic Festival *(kittens)

Glen Innes, NSW, 1-4 May, 2014 New Zealand Cornish ‘Year of Cornwall’ Association Newsletter answer page 100 Cornish Association of New South newsletter

======Everybody has dreamt of a land where the Royal Navy Fleet Operations Badge sun always shines but never proves harmful, For those who are interested in this badge from Fall issue where it is always warm but never enervat- here is the response that Tommi O’Hagan received when it ing, where we may bathe in the winter and was published in ‘my Cornwall’. take active exercise in the summer. We had to have a name for this Elysium, so we called The following information about the Royal Navy Fleet and it the Cornish Riviera. the color of their flags was provided by Duncan Paul Matthews of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies. S. P. B. Mais, The Cornish Riviera, 1928 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In former times, the three major Roy- al Navy Fleet Operations were iden- I am sure that all Cornishmen will be grateful tified by the colour of their flag, each if they could depend on The Times to keep with the Union Flag at the hoist. alive the ancient and only correct name for

The South Atlantic Fleet, had the the Festival of May 8 – the Furry Blue Ensign, hence both the Aus- Dance, derived from the Cornish fer tralian and New Zealand National (festival). Flags in blue with the Union Flag at Sydney E. Allsop, letter in The Times, the hoist. 13 May 1954

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Truro, City of Lights

The City of Lights Parade in heralds the Christmas season and beginning of late night shopping. [Nothing as ‘late’ – or early as Black Friday!] This celebration was devised in 1996 especially to create a midwinter community festival for the town. On November 20, 2013 Truro will again glow with handcrafted paper lanterns to warm the cold night air.

Now one of the most anticipated family events in Cornwall’s festive calendar, the City of Lights is a vividly creative celebration incorpo- rating art, music, dance – and light. The event features a dazzling procession of giant handmade withy and tissue lanterns floating through the streets carried by professional artists accompanied by a host of smaller lanterns carried by Cornish school children and local community and youth groups. Every year the procession has a different theme and is escorted by a feast of music and dance including samba, brass bands and pipes and drums. In advance of the procession, there is music throughout the city including perfor- mances by school groups and festivities continue after the procession with more outdoor music performances at various locations around the town.

A lantern from the 2011 animal themed parade (notice people at bottom of photo)

This year these impressive illuminations will be designed around the new and intriguing theme for 2013; ‘Expect the Unexpected’. There are about 14 huge lanterns and 500 small lanterns for one event. Precise details of the lanterns are closely guarded and re- vealed on the night!

All of the City of Lights lanterns find homes after the event and can be seen throughout the year at various locations throughout Truro and across the county including Lemon Street Market, Truro City Council, Eden Project and University College Falmouth.

Those readers who were in Ely, MN in 1997 will have fond memories of the withy lanterns created in a workshop with Sue Hill and not be surprised that she and her brother Peter have created several of the huge lanterns for this parade since its beginning.

NADELIK LOWEN BLEDHEN NOWYTH DA! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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CORNISH BRASS BANDS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 58th Cornish Brass Band Championships took place at Falmouth Methodist Church on Saturday 12th October 2013 with St. Austell Town Band being crowned Cornish Champions to go along with receiving the West of England Bandsmen’s Festival title earlier in the year. The latter contest is also known as the Bugle Contest because the festival location is in the village of Bugle.

The top three at Falmouth were: St. Austell Town directed by Aaron Harvey, St. Keverne Silver di- rected by Gareth Churcher, Bugle Silver directed by Jeremy Wilcock. The Junior Cup went to St. Keverne Junior Band and Lanner Brass Academy picked up the best placed Training Band award. St. Austell also picked up prizes for best basses, best cornet section. Hannah Hawkin won best solo cornet and Yasmin Stevens was awarded “player of the day”, both of St. Austell.

Brass Band competition is a significant aspect of the tradition and adds excitement to participation. Most importantly, the contests promote the goal of honing a band’s performance and maintaining high standards for a quality performance. Contest results are followed avidly on line in Facebook, Tweet, and band websites with an enthusiasm equal to the fans of major league baseball and pro- fessional football in the U.S.A.

Through the years, banding has provided a worthwhile activity for youth and adults alike and enter- tainment for the community. Bands practice, often two evenings a week, and there is a great deal of camaraderie and socialization as well as work. A player comments that the band is also an ex- tended family. Emma started playing an instrument when she was eight years old. One of Em- ma’s most memorable banding moments was playing with the Cornish Youth National Champions at the Royal Albert Hall in 2000. She now teaches school at , her husband is the conduc- tor of the St. Austell Youth Band and they have two lovely sons. Six members of her family play with the Bugle Silver Band. Geoff Pedlar is the longest serving member and has served the Bugle band for 69 years.

Quoting Tony Mansell, “I subscribe to the old adage ‘Once a bandsman, always a bandsman’. It doesn’t mean he or she will always play an instrument or be actively involved but that the sound of a brass band will inspire and excite. My interest in music is wide but the sound of a brass band has a special magic. It is evocative, a part of my Cornish heritage, and conjures up memories of all those years when I was a Cornish bandsman.”

[Credits to Tony Mansell/Federation of Old Cornwall Societies; Phillip Hunt/Cornwall Youth Brass Band; John Brush; Brian Minear; Cornwall Brass Band Association; North American Brass Band Association; Town bands websites] 80 Items of Interest

Cornish language

For speaking! Based on the very successful Welsh site, just select ‘Cornish’ on the drop down menu. https://site.saysomethingin.com

By MagaKernow, this site provides this very basic ‘starter’ in the . http://www.learncornishnow.com/

Audio: Cornish place name expert explains the history behind the names of a few Cornish villages/locations. http://audioboo.fm/VisitCornwall

From TCA International newsletter

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One of the Cornish Studies Library’s prize exhibits, and ’s hidden treasure, are the Tregellas Tapestries. They are a collection of 58 panels of artwork each one depicting a particular aspect or theme of Cornwall – a 21st century equiva- lent to the Bayeux Tapestry. The pictured panel relates to Bishop John Trelawney – his imprisonment in the Tower of London and inspiration for the Cornish “national anthem”.

The word tapestry perhaps doesn’t quite convey how extensive the piece of art is. In short, it is a breath-taking work of embroidery, ap- pliqué, collage using paint, wool, silks, metal, cork and wood. The tapestries were created under the direction of Cornish Bard Rita Tregellas Pope, and two designers Joanne Tucker and Anne Corey, to advance knowledge of Cornwall’s cultural heritage and showcase Cornish history, pre-history, legends, industries and activities. New Zealand Cornish Association Newsletter

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Richard Jenkin: A Great Son of Cornwall / Map Dyvroeth: Mab Meur a Gernow Edited by Derek R. Williams

Press release for immediate use issued Monday 28th October 2013 by Delia Brotherton, Gorsedh Kernow Communica- tions Officer on behalf of Ann Trevenen Jenkin, Past Grand Bard, Gorsedh Kernow / Cornish .

This eagerly awaited new book, launched just days ago by the Grand Bard of Gorsedh Kernow, Mrs. Maureen Fuller at a special gathering in Leedstown, is already attracting attention from Cornish students and those with a keen interest in the life of the late (1925 – 2002) – a central and inspiring personality in the resurgence of the Cornish identity, its language and culture.

“Richard Jenkin was the first person I heard speaking Cornish,” said Maureen Fuller at the well attended launch, “and it gave rise to a need in me to become a Cornish speaker as well.”

81 Items con’t: Copies are available for purchase at £14.50 including post and packing or £19.50 outside the UK, from Gorsedh Ker- The launch was com- now (see www.gorsedhkernow.org.uk for an order form) memorated and celebrat- and from selected booksellers. ed with poems, prose and music from family For further information please contact Ann Trevenen Jen- and friends. kin by email [email protected] or telephone 01736 850332. (Copies at £12.50 cost price will be availa- As well as original essays ble at Leedstown for collection only.) about Richard Jenkin’s work for Cornwall and the ******************************************************************* wider Celtic world, this liberally illustrated book More Websites examines his life as a cultural and political lead- Cornish Language: er and activist, teacher, www.crowdfunder.co.uk/radiokerewek writer, editor and Grand

Bard of Gorsedh Kernow and features examples of his writ- www.megakernow.org.uk ings, with reminiscences and tributes from family, friends and colleagues including Conan Jenkin, Peter Thomas, Toronto Cornish Association Derek Williams, Ann Trevenen Jenkin, , Colin Murley, Jori Ansell, Donald Rawe and . ###################################################

“He had a kind and understanding nature,” said close friend Mapping Websites and former Grand Bard Jori Ansell. “To many he was a good and caring friend, with an open and generous spirit and a http://www.rootsmagic.com/family-atlas/ gentle humour which could defuse a difficult situation.” More listed here: , fluent Cornish speaker, teacher, Bard of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_tree_mapping Gorsedh Kernow, Cornwall and Parish councillor and younger daughter of Richard Garfield You can create your own using google maps… Jenkin paid tribute to her father as an inspiration to succes- sive generations. “His interest in Cornwall and Cornish was Nivard Ovington in Cornwall on the Cornish List a passion, not an academic study,” she said, “and he will continue to inspire us all.”

The book is published by Francis Boutle Publishers and edit- ed by Derek R Williams in association with Gorsedh Kernow. Can You Help? Derek R Williams was born near and although he worked for many years trans-Tamar as a librarian he has retained very close ties with his homeland. A Bard of Trying to find a Cornish relative who has disappeared Gorsedh Kernow, he has contributed with dedication and from Englsh records to see if he emigrated to America, Aus- persistence to the body of as an author tralia or somewhere else. Silas Mankey, born in St. Thom- and editor. as, or Stithians, Cornwall between 1841-1844. Can- not find in 1861 and can find no death record. Any infor- This new book is supported with funding from Cornwall Herit- mation or advice as to other places to look (online) most age Trust, The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies, appreciated. Gorsedh Kernow/ The Cornish Gorsedd, An Guntelles Keltek Kernow/The Cornwall, Kesva an Taves Leslie Lane Kernewek /The Cornish Language Board, Mebyon Kernow/ [email protected] The Party for Cornwall, and the Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch Memorial Fund. 82 Items con’t: He is offered a job as the first Fish and Game Warden in Keweenaw and Houghton Counties and decides to accept the job, in part because he has noticed a seeming lack of game FGS Partner Benefit in the area. His investigations lead Dell Offers Holiday Deals on Tablet Computers him to discover numerous slaugh- tered deer with their heads cut off Greetings! and rumors that someone is paying a bounty for them. The backdrop of the story is the looming One of the FGS member benefits your organization 1913 copper miners’ strikes and it looks like someone is receives is the Partner Benefits Program. One of these trying to kill off all the wild game to keep the strikers from is the Dell Member Purchase Program that we an- hunting for food for the coming winter. Several people are nounced at our 2013 Conference. Through this pro- killed and Lute works with the county sheriffs to try and gram, Dell provides discounts on products sold figure out if these events are all related and who is respon- through the Dell website to our FGS member societies' sible. members, their families, and their friends. The Cornish do not play a major role in this story, but if you Dell has just announced a new holiday program featur- are familiar with the Keweenaw you will recognize many ing its new family of tablet computers, with prices place names. The book gives a good picture of life during starting at $146.99 for members. These, along with this period and the many animosities between the various other products at the Dell site, are excellent deals. ethnic groups, before and during the strike. The climax comes about after the famous Christmas Eve Italian Hall Please pass this information on to your members as disaster, when dozens of children died as a result of some- quickly as possible so that they can take advantage of one yelling fire in the crowded hall during a Christmas Par- this great offer. Let them know that the Dell member ty. The somewhat inconclusive ending suggests there will store can be found at http://dell.com/mpp/FGS or be more books to come. It is an easy and entertaining reached by telephone at 1-800-695-8133. You or your read and I recommend it. members will need this ID code once you are ready to purchase: SS131372490. Jim Thomas Cornish Connection of Lower Michigan This is just one more reason why your membership in Available at Amazon.com. FGS provides a great value to your society! Don't for- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ get to renew your FGS membership for 2014. Robert Herron, Photographer

Editor: As a member of the Cornish American Herit- I have been using cousinjack.org a lot to research a pho- age Society this is something friends, family and we tography project I am planning about Cornish Americans. can take advantage of: Check out the webpage. The site has been a great resource to learn about Cornish ******************************************** American history, events and traditions. I just wanted to get in touch to tell you about my project idea and if you're interested in my photo story idea it would be great to get “Red Jacket” yourself and cousinjack involved. by Joseph Heywood My name is Rob and I'm a Documentary Photographer and Filmmaker from Falmouth, Cornwall. I am planning to make a documentary photography piece which tells a sto- Book Review: ry of the Cornish migration to North America, hopefully meeting with Cornish Americans and documenting the The story takes place in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula in culture, spirit and traditions of Cornwall that have been 1913. The main character is Lute Bapcat, who grew up in kept alive in the US for over two centuries. It would be great to have cousinjack involved with my pro- the UP as an orphan. There is an interesting side note on ject and please feel free to forward this email to anyone how he got his name. He served with Teddy Roosevelt’s you think may be interested in being involved with the sto- Rough Riders in Cuba during the Spanish-American war and ry. has returned home to try and make a living as a fur trapper. [email protected] 83 Items con’t:

Pasty anyone? The record-breaking Cor- nish weighed an amazing 1900lbs (850kg). It was around 15ft long and packed with 180lb of swede, 100lb of potato and ...75lb onion. The supersize snack was hand-crafted by six bakers from Proper Cor- nish in , Cornwall, as part of a TV show cook-off. The enormous meal would have cost £7,000 to buy whole and was equiva- lent to around 3,500 normal-sized . Like our page for more fun stuff from Corn- wall www.Facebook.com/ProperJobCornwall

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EIGHT bus routes in West Cornwall are to be axed as looks to save around £500,000 in its bus budget for the current financial 2013/2014 year. The routes are all operated by Western Greyhound and follow extensive talks between the company and council officers over the past couple of months. The company's entire Penzance and operation will be withdrawn from November 3.

Routes affected are – Route 501 (Penzance to Land's End); 504 (Penzance to St Just); 507 (St Just to Gurnard's Head); 508 (Penzance to St Ives); 509 (St Just to Penzance via and Sancreed); 512 (Penzance circu- lar); 513 (Leedstown to Penzance); 515 (Gwithian to Penzance via Hayle and St Erth).

Tim Wallace, owner of The Penzance Bookshop, who has taken a lifelong interest in bus services, said that West Cornwall was being unfairly treated with the cuts. "The proposed withdrawal of the Western Greyhound services means that Penwith is bearing the brunt of Cornwall Council cutbacks," he said. "The scale of the cut- backs being made in this area just do not seem to be happening anywhere else in the county."

Sue James, the Cornwall councillor for the St Just ward, worst affected by the changes, said: "It's difficult with the cuts – there are things that are going to go. The buses are just a part of that. The withdrawal of buses are going to really affect a group of people. My hope is that, from the discussions going on, the needs of people in our rural areas are met. But it might not be in the way that it has been in the past."

Mark Howarth, Western Greyhound managing director said: "It is always sad when cuts are forced on us particularly when we have invested so much and my team has worked so hard to deliver a high quality standard of service. I hope the council can find some money for partial replacements in the form of community buses or other alternatives to replace the bus routes being withdrawn." A spokesman said the council had been forced to save £170 million over the past four years and is now ex- pected to make further savings of £196 million by 2019. "While we are doing our best to protect essential frontline services, it is impossible to make this level of savings without affecting some services," said a spokes- man The Cornishman, 27 September 2013 84 Churchill's 'secret army' against Nazi invasion "It wasn't as concealed as it should have been," said Mr Miners. "An RAF corporal thought it would be the ideal On Remembrance Sunday, (10th November) people across courting spot, which was a bit embarrassing for us. We had Britain will remember those who sacrificed their lives for the to move to another base at a former tin mine nearby." "We country in World War Two. And it will be a particularly were only a small unit of seven men," he said. "After Dun- poignant day for Winston Churchill's "secret army", who will kirk it looked as if the Germans would invade right away. be parading at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday for We had food rations for five weeks in the bunker and we the first time. had any amount of explosives. In fact, we were so well It was 1940, much of Europe had fallen to the Nazis and an equipped it was unbelievable. I'm sure they would have invasion of Britain seemed imminent. Churchill called it the found us in the end. So fortunately for us the invasion nev- nation's "darkest hour" and for one Cornish teenager it was er happened." the beginning of a great adventure. Trevor Miners, 86, from Historian Tom Perranporth, was part of Churchill's Auxiliary Units, a volun- Sykes said: teer force trained to be the underground line of defence in "These men the event of a German invasion. were signing up to a suicide mis- sion. There was no way out for them, they were going to be caught and tortured, they were ready to kill themselves before allowing themselves to be captured." The Auxiliary Units were stood down in 1944 when the threat of invasion was finally lifted. Churchill's secret army became Churchill's forgotten army. "We had signed the Official Secrets Act, you see," Mr Min- AUXILIARY UNITS ers said. "We would never talk about what we were trained * 3,500 volunteers to do. One of my unit was even sent a white feather by * Each armed with a dagger and pistol someone who thought he was a coward for not going out to * Trained to attack Nazi invaders fight, but we knew different." * Based in 500 bunkers called Operational Bases Mr Sykes has campaigned for years to have the work of Bases equipped with explosives for blowing up Nazi muni the Auxiliary Units officially acknowledged. Now they have tions dumps been granted permission to take part in the Remembrance Mr Miners was a 16-year-old Home Guard member when he Day parade at the Cenotaph on Sunday. It is unclear how was asked to sign the Official Secrets Act and found himself many of the men who would have made up Britain's re- one of 3,500 volunteers recruited to Britain's resistance sistance army remain alive but Mr Miners will be making army. the journey from Perranporth. "We were sent to a base in Oxfordshire," Mr Miners said. "I wish my friends could be there with me," he said. "We were trained to kill, how to use a knife to kill a man qui- "I wish this could have been done years ago so they could etly. The plan was that when the invasion came our unit have been there with me. I would hide in an underground bunker and let the Nazis roll will march to represent all of over the top of us. Then after a month we were to come out them." at night and attack them, destroy their munitions dumps, railway lines, things like that." Cenotaph, Whitehall, Mr Miners' bunker at Cligga Head near Perranporth was London one of about 500 such bunkers, known as Operational Ba- ses, which were dug all across Britain. The bunker was about 15ft (4.6m) below ground, but has been filled in since Story: the war. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ The individual units were entirely self-contained, with no uk-england-cornwall- knowledge of the identity or locations of the other resistance 24851203 groups, although there are thought to have been about 250 Ballarat newsletter volunteers in Cornwall. 85

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Twas the night before Christmas; there wasn't a sound.

Not a possum was stirring; no-one was around. We'd left on the table some tucker and beer, Hoping that Santa Claus soon would be here;

We children were snuggled up safe in our beds, While dreams of pavlova danced 'round in our heads;

And Mum in her nightie, and Dad in his shorts,

Had just settled down to watch TV sports.

When outside the house a mad ruckus arose; Loud squeaking and banging woke us from our doze. So up to the tank those eight kangaroos flew, We ran to the screen door, peeked cautiously out, With the Ute full of toys, and Santa Claus too. Snuck onto the deck, then let out a shout. He slid down the gum tree and jumped to the ground, Then in through the window he sprang with a bound.

Guess what had woken us up from our snooze, He had bright sunburned cheeks and a milky white beard. But a rusty old Ute pulled by eight mighty 'roos. A jolly old joker was how he appeared. The cheerful man driving was giggling with glee, He wore red stubby shorts and old thongs on his feet, And we both knew at once who this plump bloke must be. And a hat of deep crimson as shade from the heat.

Now, I'm telling the truth it's all dinki-di, His eyes - bright as opals - Oh! How they twinkled! Those eight kangaroos fairly soared through the sky. And, like a goanna, his skin was quite wrinkled! Santa leaned out the window to pull at the reins, His shirt was stretched over a round bulging belly And encouraged the 'roos, by calling their names. Which shook when he moved, like a plate full of jelly.

'Now, Kylie! Now, Kirsty! Now, Shazza and Shane! A fat stack of prezzies he flung from his back, On Kipper! On, Skipper! On, Bazza and Wayne! And he looked like a swaggie unfastening his pack. Park up on that water tank. Grab a quick drink, He spoke not a word, but bent down on one knee, I'll scoot down the gum tree. Be back in a wink!' To position our goodies beneath the yule tree.

Surfboard and footy-ball shapes for us two. And for Dad, tongs to use on the new barbeque. A mysterious package he left for our Mum, Then he turned and he winked and he held up his thumb;

He strolled out on deck and his 'roos came on cue; Flung his sack in the back and prepared to shoot through. He bellowed out loud as they swooped past the gates- 'MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND GOODONYA, MATES!'

Courtesy of Geoff Holloway Cornish List email 2 Jan 2012 86

“MOUSEHOLE MEETS MILWAUKEE: A GATHERING BY THE WATERS”

17th Gathering of the Cornish Cousins

August 13-17, 2014

Zelazo Center

2419 East Kenwood Boulevard University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Campus Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.

Call for Presenters

Gathering by the waters of Mousehole or of Milwaukee is symbolic of our shared heritage as Cornish Cousins. At the 17th Gathering we will celebrate our common interests and the contributions made by our ancestors who ventured around the world.

We hope that you, as a person with special knowledge and interest in the be- havior patterns, arts, beliefs, traditions, folklore, and institutions of the Cornish, will consider making a presentation at our 17th Gathering. Small group work- shops will be approximately an hour and a quarter long, allowing ample time for questions and discussion. Most groups will be between 10 and 30 people.

Presenters are asked to submit their topic and a description of how the subject expands the Gathering goals. The Planning Committee will review submissions and notify presenters of acceptance.

The Committee is pleased to offer one complimentary registration per presenta- tion. Please note that meals and lodging are a separate expense.

Forms must be received no later than JANUARY 15, 2014.

Notification of acceptance will be sent by MARCH 1, 2014.

Email form to Kathryn Herman, [email protected] or mail to 222 Park Place, #476, Waukesha WI 53186 USA

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Please provide a brief biography which we may include in our program book. (Use a separate sheet.)

Identify your needs for audio/visual equipment, being mindful of compatibility.

Which of the Gathering goals will your presentation address?

___Raise awareness of the Cornish contributions to technology, education, art, music, sci- ence, etc.,

___Show relevance to/relationship of events and activities in Cornwall and North America,

___Provide information about Cornish history and traditions, ___Establish the significance of the Cornish language to Cornish identity,

___Explore ways to preserve our heritage,

___Demonstrate ways to do historical and family research,

___Provide information on how to save, organize, and share the results of research,

___Explore means of publicizing our Cornish heritage.

Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you. The Planning Committee 90 One hundred hectares reclaimed to keep St The area, which includes stone circles, holed stones and Just's ancient monuments safe Bronze Age field systems, is part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and of the Cornish Mining World Heritage One hundred hectares (247 acres) of land north of St Just Site, and is being surveyed by Natural England as a poten- has been registered as common following a successful ap- tial Site of Special Scientific Interest. plication involving a west Penwith environmental pressure group. Story: The Open Spaces Society says Carn Kenidjack, which http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/hectares-reclaimed-St-Just-s spans Carnyorth, Botallack and Truthwall Commons, has -ancient-monuments/story-20040092-detail/ been reclaimed for the public, using legislation pioneered in story.html#axzz2kQKQhNOs Cornwall, after being omitted from the list 40 years ago. Image: http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/photos/data/media/4/ carn_kenidjack2.jpg CAV newsletter Ballarat branch ______

Gorsedh Kernow Conference on “Engaging the Diaspora” Penryn, Cornwall September 7, 2013

The society said it was happy with the result, which came We must embrace social media if we are to attract about after it joined forces with local campaign group Save the next generation. Facebook, Skype, Twitter, blogs, etc. Penwith Moors (SPM). are a necessary vehicle for communication with younger Kate Ashbrook, general secretary of the Open Spaces Soci- people. Most of us conference-attendees groaned as the ety, paid tribute to SPM in the wake of the decision, made ultimate and inevitable conclusion was drawn. by the authorities at the end of last month. As part of the program of events held to celebrate "We urge everyone with an interest in common land to follow Cornish identity during the week of the Gorsedh, one event the excellent example of Save Penwith Moors," she said. of particular interest was the Friday conference, “Engaging "They should research whether there's land in Cornwall and the Diaspora.” the other pioneer areas which was wrongly omitted from Planned and run by David Holman, the day-long registration 40 years ago, and which is eligible for registra- conference featured several speakers, presentations, and tion now.“ Skype visits. All were designed to encourage thinking about "The Open Spaces Society can help with the process." passing along to our families and young friends our wonder- David Coles of SPM said: "We're delighted to have returned ful Cornish heritage. this land to the commons register, from which it was wrongly David began by discussing the historical aspects of omitted 40 years ago.” the Diaspora from approximately 1830-1920. Miners, farm- "This will ensure the public's rights to use and enjoy it are ers, engineers, masons, mariners, and others experienced safeguarded for all time and that the land has additional pro- the PUSH (falling tin prices, no work, ads for migration, and tection from development, since any works here will need the desire for change) and the PULL (work elsewhere, the consent of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food “streets of gold”, foreign knots of friends and family). Many and Rural Affairs, in addition to any planning permission." left their wives and families, some went as families or young Ian McNeil Cooke, also a member of SPM, said he was also marrieds, some as young single men to Mexico, Canada, happy at news that the registration had been approved, but New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, the U.S., and said it had been tough to see the process through to the elsewhere. finish. One speaker was Leslie Trotter, a PhD student, who "It's been a hard fight," he said. "It's taken a lot of work, but presented her research on “The Wives Who Were Left Be- I'm pleased with the result. It's a long-term thing for the fu- hind”, a very Interesting study of Cornish women and their ture; it gives accountability." strength, ingenuity, and ability to cope. Known as “The Wid- ows of the Living”, they numbered some 20,000 from 1851

91 Diaspora con’t: to 1900. The problems of poverty and waiting for 'Ridiculous': BT estimate of "29k for “remittance” letters, rearing children alone while coping with new Ludgvan phone line illness and death, and often having to return to parents and By The Cornishman family for accommodation, were just some of their trials. Lesley’s study will surely add an important dimension to our Thursday, September 26, 2013 knowledge of the migration. A PENSIONER from Ludgvan was dumbfounded Kate Neale, also a PhD candidate, spoke about her when he received an estimate of nearly £30,000 for a study of Cornish music traditions. Vocal, dance, folk, church new phone line. Edward Perry, 83, wanted a phone music, brass bands, and music for home and community line installed by BT after he moved into the annex of entertainment are all a part of our rich history of composi- his daughter's house. tion, performance, and enjoyment. But when he inquired about costs, the list of charges A special treat was Skype visits with Peter Trevoral which came through from the company totaled in Northcote, Australia and with our own Jean Ellis in Michi- £29,000. gan’s Upper Peninsula. Jean entertained the 40-odd confer- "Fancy asking a person like me to pay £29,000 for a ence attendees with her review of activities and interests of telephone, it's ridiculous. I'm just an average working Kewenaw Kernewek. class person," said Mr Perry. "I am 83-years-old and Then it was time to develop some specific ideas for receive the state and a small personal pension. I do not appealing to the next generation. Social media, with all its have funds to pay the amount BT has requested and I mystique for most of us who are older, is the reality. We are feel their request unfair and unjust." challenged to embrace and master Facebook, Skype, Twit- In a breakdown of the costs, BT said ducting on the ter, blogs, etc. So watch for new things on the horizon as 214-metre carriageway alone would cost more than Cornish societies around the world bring modern technology £17,000. Other costs included aerial cable, surveys and to the fore. road closure. Grand Bard Maureen Fuller thanked David Holman Due to ill health, Mr Perry moved in with his daughter, and the Penryn Town Council for all their hard work in plan- Ann Higgins, earlier this year, but was insistent that he ning, and we all adjourned to the Seven Stars pub up the should have his own phone line to maintain his inde- road. pendence and privacy. Kathryn and Vern Herman He added: "I don't like using Ann's phone all the time. Only for emergencies. I moved here from Surrey three years ago and I just want to keep in touch with friends." Mr Perry also needs to be in regular contact DRECKLY with health care providers as he is receiving treatment for renal cancer and diabetes. When there’s just too much to do The rural location of their home makes it even more And life presses down on you essential for Mr Perry to be able to communicate with Just remember you are Cornish others as he has limited mobility. And Dreckly, Mrs Higgins, who already has a BT line at her proper- When your have work to do in town ty, said that when the estimate came through she And the rain is falling down thought there had been a misprint. She said: "We ini- Just remember you are Cornish tially had an estimate come through for £23,000 which And was unbelievable and then it went up to £29,000. I Dreckly, thought it was a mistake. Even when I rang them up, Then others rush around there was a pause on the other end of the line while he Because Manana sun went down was reading the amount. It's laughable." Just remember you are Cornish Mrs Higgins paid BT in advance for the line rental, And which they subsequently never received. Mr Perry re- Dreckly. ceived a cheque for 56p from BT and waited several

Composed by Richard West Baker weeks before the full charge for the line rental was re- 30 September 2012 funded. A spokesman from BT confirmed that the es- timate was correct and added: continued page 100 Southwest Wisconsin Cornish Society newsletter 92

Mousehole Lights - 50th celebrations CORNWALL CAME TO LONDON Tommi O’Hagan Mousehole has become renowned for its display of Christmas Lights and this year is the 50th year of dec- On Saturday 2 November 2013 the Cornish Federa- orating the town tion of Male Voice Choirs celebrated its 30th Anniver- and harbour. sary with a grand massed choir at the Royal Albert This practice was Hall. The concert was certainly a celebration of all begun in 1963 by that is good about the quality and passion of music Mousehole-based in Cornwall – taking place right in the middle of Lo- artist, Joan Gill- don. chrest and was funded by her. A string of col- oured bulbs was put along both quays to make the vil- lage a bit brighter at Christmastime. From those early days the displays have grown into quite complicated designs. People from all over Cornwall and the south of Eng- land visit to see the displays, with many of them par- taking of at a local pub. A few local carpenters make up the display and any monetary donations received are put towards the fol- lowing year’s display. The lights are dimmed always on the evening Coach loads of choir members from the 25 choirs of 19th December in and two associate choirs composed the massed memory of the Penlee choir of over 600 voices for “a fantastic day”, and Lifeboat Crew (many “lifted the roof off Albert Hall”, said my cousin Trevor of whom came from Hugo, a member of the Pelynt Choir. “Cornish flags Mousehole) who lost were flying all over” among the sell out crowd, most their lives in Decem- of whom had also travelled from Cornwall to London. ber 1981. That year the lights were turned off but at the request of the fam- In addition to choir members of the Federation there ilies, were switched back on again on Christmas Eve. were two outstanding groups of young Cornish musi- In 1985 an estimated crowd of 5000 attended the cians. Cornwall Cambiata is a choir for boys whose switch-on. voices are changing. The choir’s director, Angela Renshaw, constructed a massed choir to perform at This year there has been special fund raising with this event from a set of local hub choirs which have events held throughout the year to put on an extra spe- been created within Cornish schools. This initiative is cial display to celebrate the 50th year. A Big Lottery at the leading edge of the Cambiata movement in Fund grant of £9000 helped upgrade and replace older the country. Cornwall Youth Orchestra brings togeth- displays with new low voltage and energy saving er all the most proficient young orchestral instrumen- lamps. talists within the county. It has built up a considera- CAV Ballarat Branch Newsletter ble reputation under the direction of Tim Boulton, including working with orchestras such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Concert Orches- Energizer bunny arrested and charged with battery. tra. Both groups include members with previous ex- perience of performing at the Royal Albert Hall. Broken pencils are pointless. All the 3,500 tickets initially available to the Federa- Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes. tion were sold out several weeks before. Additional ticket sales brought the audience to over 5000.

93 London con’t: The voyage is likely to adopt the following itinerary:  Rotterdam, Netherlands Imagine the power of the wall of sound produced by  Norfolk, Virginia, USA this massed choir, and the passion created when sev-  Cape Town, South Africa (not visiting port) eral thousand people with Cornish interests and con-  Port Hedland, Western Australia  Dampier, Western Australia (not confirmed) nections gathered together! It is an experience that  Port Adelaide, South Australia all who were present are sure to remember for years to come. ‘Trelawny’ brought the house down with all The MV Palanpur, with the City of Adelaide on- the performers and the audience joining in an emo- board, is estimated to arrive in Port Adelaide between tional, full-blooded finale. 18 and 30 January 2014.

It is 13 years since the last such massed Cornish choir concert at the Royal Albert. For some choir She transferred emigrants down under, having been members it was the fifth time they have sung at the designed for the purpose and then returned with a Royal Albert since 1983 while for many it was their cargo of meat and wool. She is similar to, but larger first time. All were equally excited and enthusiastic. than the Cutty Sark.

An added dimension in all this is that it all happened We are offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to while raising funds for worthy causes: Cornwall Hos- buy a 'virtual' ticket on the final voyage home of pice Care, Radio Cornwall Charity Appeal and the the City of Adelaide . You can donate to become a RNLI (Royal Navy Lifeboat Institution). member of the crew, a passenger or a stowaway or

you can send some cargo. Check out the link. A CD of the performance will be made and available for sale at a later date. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Cityofadelaide.org.au City of Adelaide ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Pasty Festival, Redruth, September 7, 2013

The aroma of hot pasties on the air: Cornish nirvana. Redruth Pasty Festival was our pathway to bliss. The combination of one Wisconsin Cousin Jen- ny, one Wisconsin Cousin Jack (by marriage) and two pasties hot from the oven made Saturday, Sep- tember 7 a day of near perfection. “See how many pasty fillings you can try,” the sign said. So we did. Beef, veal, veggie, lamb, Mexican pastes with chilies…The beef, of course, Between 1864 and 1886 the ship made sourced from a nearby farm, was by far our favorite. 23 passenger voyages to South Australia Others just aren’t right.

Up and down Redruth’s Fore Street went the The last ever voyage of a 19th Century clipper ship is Festival-goers, many munching pasties from a paper set to resume, on or about 20 November 2013, after bag as they lingered at stalls filled with Cornish- the City of Adelaide is hoisted aboard a heavy-lift ship made crafts, home-baked goods, jewelery and in Heysehaven, Rotterdam, Netherlands. scarves, and listened to performing groups of musi-

cians. We have been able to secure passage on the German Our stall, procured to display materials tout- heavy-lift ship MV Palanpur which will travel to Rot- ing Cornish American Heritage Society information terdam to collect the City of Adelaide and carry the and our 17th Gathering of the Cornish Cousins in Mil- clipper to South Australia. waukee next August, brought many visitors. Curious

about the vase of Cornish and American flags togeth- The City of Adelaide will be moved from Dordrecht to er, some knew where Milwaukee is; some did not. the nearby port of Rotterdam for the lift. The lift will Very kindly, Mike Kiernan, Director of the Cornish be accomplished by the two cranes on the heavy-lift Migration Project, housed in Murdoch House, offered ship. 94 us space for the CAHS and Gathering fliers and brochures. There we visited with many people who share our interest in the movement of ancestors from Cornwall to all parts of the world. I was thrilled, as Mike demonstrated his huge, developing data base, that he could locate the Record of Marriage for my grandpa and grandma, Charley Fox and Kate Opie in 1898 in Calumet, Michigan! To see their names there on record 115 years later is something of a miracle, isn’t it? Our efforts that day probably didn’t sell many Gathering registrations or CAHS memberships, but all in all, it was a jolly day of homespun Cornish fun. Kathryn and Vern Herman ———————————————————————————————————————————--

Commemoration of the 1913-1914 Copper Range Miners Strike

Painesdale Mine & Shaft, Inc. commemorated the 1913-1914 Copper Range Miners Strike with a Memorial Ceremony on Saturday, September 21, 2013 in the Albert Paine Memorial United Methodist Church, Painesdale, MI. The miners and their families who lived in the Range Towns (Painesdale, Trimountain, South Range, Baltic, and Atlantic Mine) en- dured many hardships before, during, and after the strike. Five men were murdered and several people were seriously wounded as a result of the violence that occurred during the strike. Many families struggled to get enough food. Many miners died, were seriously injured or contracted fatal illnesses while working in the Copper Range mines. The miners, their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren served in the Armed Forces of the United States during World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Viet Nam War, and the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Some of them died, were wounded, gassed in the trenches, or became Prisoners of War. The ceremony will pay tribute to all of these people who built the Range Towns. The strike began on July 23, 1913 when the Western Federa- tion of Miners (WFM) voted to strike against all of the copper mines in Keweenaw, Hough- ton, and Ontonagon Counties. The strike officially ended on April 13, 1914 when the WFM voted to end the strike. In between, there was much violence caused by all sides in the strike. This was especially true in Painesdale. The Seeberville Murders occurred on August 14, 1913. Five miners were returning from South Range to the Putrich Boarding House, operated by Joseph and Antonia Putrich. Two of them, John Kalan and John Stimac, decided to take a short cut from the Post Office to Seeberville; their path crossed Copper Range Mining property. A watchman confronted them for trespassing and after some heated words, Kalan and Stimac continued on to the boarding house. The watchman rounded up Waddell men, hired as armed guards by Copper Range, and they went to the Putrich Boarding House. A skirmish ensued as they unsuccessfully attempted to take Kalan into custody. After Kalan escaped into the boarding house, the Waddell men fired many rounds into the house. Steve Putrich, brother of Joseph, and Alois Tijan (also referred to as Louis) were killed; several residents of the boarding house were wounded. The Dally-Jane Murders happened in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 7, 1913. The Dally Boarding House is at the end of Baltic Street in Painesdale. Over thirty shots from 30-30 rifles were fired into the boarding house from a low hill at the end of the street. Brothers Arthur and Harry Jane and Thomas Dally were killed; Mary Nicholson was seriously wounded. The Jane brothers had returned to Painesdale from Canada to work in the mine. They were considered “scabs” by the WFM. Thomas Dally operated the boarding house. Mary Nicholson, 13 years old, was the daughter of Adna Nicholson, who operated a boarding house attached to the Dally Boarding House. Miners, John Huhta and his brother, and an Austrian named Verbanac were thought responsible. Verbanac escaped from the area; the Huhta brothers were convicted and sentenced to life at the Marquette State Penitentiary. The Dally-Jane Murders caused an uproar throughout the area. On December 9, 1913 the Citizens’ Alliance broke up a WFM procession from South Range to Baltic. On December 10-11, 1913 a sheriff’s posse, including many members of the Citizens’ Alliance, surrounded the WFM union hall in South Range. Weapons were confiscated and over thirty people were arrested. Sheriff’s Deputy Tim Driscoll was wounded during the raid. These are a sample of the numerous violent incidents that occurred in the Range Towns during the 1913-14 Copper Strike.

This article is based on accounts in Rebels on the Range by Arthur W. Turner and articles posted by Kevin E. Musser (now deceased) at http://www.copperrange.org/strike.htm. - Anton J. Pintar

95 How To Handle Conflicting Evidence: State and local libraries' and societies' websites A Six-Step Program Step Four: Analyze by Harold Henderson | Oct 8, 2013 Harold Henderson, CG, of Indiana, has Elizabeth Shown Mills gives excellent advice regarding analy- been a professional writer since 1979, a genealogist since 1999, a professional sis. Analyze each piece of evidence for its general level of genealogist since 2009 and a Board-certified genealogist since June 2012. credibility. Does it come from an original record, or an abstract

or transcription of the original record, or from an authored arti- Conflicting evidence is a bit like hearing Grandma tell a lie. Or did cle or book? Does it provide eyewitness or second-hand infor- she just tell the truth, and everything we thought we knew to the contrary was the lie? Either way, it's a test of our commitment to mation, or can we tell? Does it directly answer our question, just offer a clue, or tell us nothing when we expected some- genealogy. Here's how to pass the test. thing? Do we know the informant? Did she have a motive to

shade the truth? And more. Step One: Notice It

Suppose the 1850 census says that an ancestor was born in Indi- ana, but 1860 says Iowa and 1870 says Wisconsin. Don't fall into Step Five: Correlate the habit of saying (or thinking) that she was born in Indiana just Answers to these questions suggest how much weight we should give to each piece of information, but no piece of infor- because that was the first record we saw, or because it's what mation is undisputed trumps. Anything can be wrong, even first we'd always been told. There's a conflict here, a contradiction. We -hand information in an original source. In other words, we have to recognize it before we can deal with it. can't find the right answer by analyzing just one source. Accu- Contradictions are to genealogists what dust bunnies are to house cleaners. They may annoy us but they are also an im- racy is most likely to happen when independent sources cor- roborate one another. portant part of our life. And in both cases, to sweep them under Thomas W. Jones suggests organizing and then reorganizing the rug would betray our calling. the pieces of information. Try using tables, charts, lists, time- But they are more -- dust bunnies with attitude! -- because they lines, maps, diagrams, sticky notes - anything that might offer a force us to dig deeper than we otherwise would. When the same man called his mother "Edith Pedin" in 1890, "Mary Alberson" in useful new perspective. Don't expect to find the one ideal way 1919, and "Mary Peaden" in 1953, it was not just a typo. It was a of organizing them; there is no such thing. The point is to look at it from all different angles, in different combinations, in order clue that something out of the ordinary was going on. to find patterns that weren't obvious at first. Conflict creates uncertainty; we need to accept that uncertainty, Having looked in all the right places, marshal the forces on provisionally. Indecision can be a virtue. We may suspect that some of the information is bogus and the rest can be explained each side -- or all sides! Are there pieces that are uncorroborat- away. Make a note of those thoughts but don't wipe the doubtful ed? Is one side mostly low-credibility? Can some pieces of evidence be explained away? elements off the books without searching more. The past doesn't leave us enough evidence that we can afford to toss away the Step Six: Write and Publish for Proof inconvenient pieces. This step is not optional, although many of us - myself included

Step Two: Make Sure It Matters -- postpone it to the point of no return. Our genealogy database Don't take a nuclear weapon to that dust bunny! Make sure the programs are wonderful memory aids, and they help us share with enthusiastic relatives. But they are not self-explanatory. conflict is significant with regard to our specific research question. Just choosing one side of a conflict and entering that choice For example, it may not matter whether Elias was born on De- into a database won't help those who come after us. cember 1 or December 3. But it may matter whether he was born in 1869 or 1871 if we're trying to figure out whether he could be Even when we have done steps one through five and the case the Elias who appeared in the 1870 census. seems clear in our own mind, there is no proof unless it's ex- plained clearly in writing. How else can anyone figure out what

we did? Few of us have a "genealogy executor" who will be Step Three: Keep Looking able and willing to put her own life on hold in order to decode The best cure for conflict (in genealogy, anyway) is to look for our scrawly notes, re-create our reasoning, write it down, and more. Check out the likely places to find more evidence on the point. If we don't have experience in the county or state, then it's get it critiqued and published. Besides, the act of writing often shows us where we didn't best to pause, back up a step, and first get a sense of the records search, analyze, correlate, or reason carefully enough. Once landscape by looking at the relevant parts of: we think the written work looks good, it's time to show it to oth- The Red Book ers and see if it convinces them. Then find an editor! Without Ancestry Wiki Family History Library Catalog this step the contradiction is not really resolved. FamilySearch Research Wiki Our friends and colleagues who edit publications will want to publish our resolution. More importantly, our descendants and Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet relatives and future researchers deserve to know why we Linkpendium reached the conclusion we did. Books about researching in that state 96 From Archives.com, October 2013 Newsletter

Members’ Interest Page

By Jim Thomas [email protected]

This is Members’ Interest Page No 20, where we try and connect members who may not know that they are researching the same surnames. I have been doing this page off and on for the past five years and I am hop- ing you are getting some benefit from it. I am currently re-running names that have been in previous pages because many of the names in my database appear only once or twice. I am running names with at least four or five people interested. If you have a name you are researching and haven’t seen it on this page, let me know and I will see if anyone else lists that name also. Keep me posted on how you are doing.

Stephens / Stevens

Charles Dale 21057 Justcoe Ln, Castro Valley, CA 94552 Sandra Dunkel [email protected] Jeanette Enders [email protected] Margaret English [email protected] Carol Ann Ferrara [email protected] Carolyn Haines [email protected] Rita Kopp [email protected] Gary & Katy Lucas [email protected] Martha Miller [email protected] Sydney Neeley [email protected] Marion Stephens-Cockroft [email protected] Norman Tregenza [email protected] Helen Vandervort [email protected] Judith Vivian 2178 State Rd 39, Dodgeville, WI 53533

Nancarrow

Robert Brokenshire [email protected] Douglas Nancarrow [email protected] Dave & Caren Thomas [email protected] Sharon Mayne Withers [email protected]

Trevarrow

Carolyn Haines [email protected] Lowell & Elizabeth Mallett [email protected] David Trevarrow [email protected]

97 We know that the Christmas tree came to England from the Queen Victoria Tis Me period, as she married the Germany Prince Albert and the tree was a Ger- There are some great novelist that have been able to change the many tradition, but almost all other world with their books in many different ways. One of these novel- celebrations, having holidays and the ist was Charles Dickens, for as we all now look forward to Christ- giving of presents came about by Dick- mas, Christmas as we now know it, came about because of his ens Christmas Carol. great novel ‘Christmas Carol’. We know again that Christ was given pre- It is well known that religious ceremonies were carried out many sents at his birth, and that he came from a years before he wrote that book, but the spirit of Christmas was poor family, but for many centuries the just that and known carols. religious ceremonies was the only thing considered, giving in any other way to the Only the very rich could celebrate, poor poor came much later. folks and only in a very few cases had a few extra hours off and even then without So even if you have not read the book I am sure you have pay. watched one of the many films made from it, just remember that For the vast majority there was no Christ- the book helped to change the world towards Christmas. mas day, and Boxing day was further in the future, conditions were very bleak many This tradition was spread by many people leaving England for dying of hunger and cold, to be other than all over the world, and feeling they must carry on this celebra- a very fit person your chances of survival tion, and helping those not so well off as themselves. was really poor. Your Cornish Friend, Dickens who had published many books studied this situation and Brian. Merry Christmas all. wrote the novel we all know and love. (I do not want imply that Christmas was not celebrated in many Scrooge the main character of the book loved money above all countries for hundreds of years, but it was Dickens and his else in the world and hated his fellow man even his own class of writing that changed the meaning of thinking of the poor.) people who by then were trying to get some sort of charity for the real poor, but he believed they should be put into the workhouses, were he thought they belonged.

So although Dickens raised Scrooge to be most evil, he was really trying to reflect the general attitude of the rich in comparison to the greater number of poor at that time.

So the story lays out before us many things about the society of the time, the extreme con- ditions of work, Tiny Tim’s chances of survival if things did not change for his family, and so many other im- portant problems.

The giving of a few pence of money by the rich to keep the over- flowing workhouse of the poor, and the willingness of a few kind people to try to get some small charity for those poor, even if it was just for the Christmas period.

The book had a great effect on some of the good people in Eng- land and they were prepared to fight for better conditions over many years.

Good people started to give free time off over the religious period of Christmas, also making sure the families were fed, later to give small presents of chickens etc. 98 Member Information William K. Nicholas Surnames: Davy, Nicholas, 1196 Ashland, OR Ellis, Bolitho / St. Just in New 97520 Penwith, Hitchens / Redruth [email protected] Mary J. Kunert Surnames: None 544-482-0259 725 Tallgrass Lane , WI Harold J. Leeman Surnames: Vulian, Bassett, 53073 529 N. Francis Ave Vulyn [email protected] Lansing, MI NOTE: Harold is legally blind 920-893-5139 48912

Pamela Oliver Duvall Surnames: Madron, Oliver / Bruce Carhart Surnames: Carhart / Roche, 2374 Braddock Road Hayle, Tilly / Ludgevan, 3029 Rodman Street NW St. Breock Mt. Airy, MD Barnes / Penzance Washington, DC 21771 20008 [email protected] [email protected] 410-875-0768 202-744-3162

Viki Cornish-Cleveland Surnames: None Gordon J. Bolitho Surnames: Thomas Bolitho / 6901 Margaret Drive 2209 Brown’s Lake Drive #106 Nancegollan Forest Hill, TX Burlington, WI 76140 53105-7116 [email protected] [email protected] 817-704-9701 262-661-4799

Sandra Laity SurnamesL Laity / Helston

Renewal 823 Pinewood Avenue Schenectady, NY Beth Murley Surnames: Murley, Barnes / 12309 3215 W. Mt Hope, Apt 213 St. Just, Penzance [email protected] Lansing, MI 48911 Diane Tamuliion Surnames: Burge / Helston, 2100 Grassy Plains Drive Symons / Constantine, Thomas A. Jenkin Surnames: Samuel and Menasha, WI Helston, Roberts / 7201 Oliver Ave S. Henry Jenkin / St. Agnes 54952 Richfield, MN [email protected] 55423-2911 [email protected] Linda Lowrey Surnames: Chenhall, 612-866-1961 222 Concession St. #406 Butson / All Cornwall Hamilton, ON John C. Rosemergy Surnames: Rosemergy, L9A 1B1 4604 Ranch View Rd Ellis / Sithney, Burrows, Canada Fort Worth, TX Martix / Kea [email protected] 76109-3235 905-389-8712 [email protected] 817-732-0509 Marion Stephens-Crockroft Surnames: Tuckett, Riddle 376 Milverton Blvd. Saunders / Duloe, Lerryn, Emma L. Jones Surnames: Lory Toronto, ON Lansalles 244 Whitney St. M4J 1V9 Columbus, WI Canada 53925 [email protected] [email protected] 920-623-3392

99 Renewals con’t: Answer to the riddle: Barbara J. Gardner-Bray Surnames: Davy / Kenwyn, 25 Queensgrove Rd St. Agnes, , Only one person was going to St Ives – me!. Scarborough, ON Newley East, Davis / St. I was going to St Ives – the people I met were coming in M1N 3A9 Stephen in Brannel, the opposite direction so Canada Camborne they were leaving St Ives. [email protected] This is the traditional answer to a traditional riddle – the editor will not enter into any correspondence on the David & Barbara Gilbert Surnames: Walters, Rogers, subject! 11314 Middle Point Road Davie Eagle Harbor, MI 49950 [email protected]

Betsy Colvin Surnames: Rosewarne, Gray, 9069 Shaddock Road W Hendra, Horwil, Orwell / Ft. Myers, FL Gwinear, Buckfastleigh, 33967 Devon [email protected] 239-281-5780

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Jean Richards Timmermeister NOTE: Jean has spent most 19029 E. Boone Ave #54 of this year in hospitals and Spokane Valley, WA nursing homes. Original 99016-9474 founding member of many [email protected] Cornish societies. 509-928-7277

I changed my iPod’s name to Titanic. It’s syncing now.

How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it.

I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. I can’t put it down. Phone con’t:

“There are rare occasions when, because of the excep- tional amount of construction work needed, additional charges need to be applied for providing a new phone line.” "In this particular case, providing a new phone line would include the provision of more than a mile of new overhead cabling, the laying of more than 200 metres of underground ducting and a road closure." Mr Perry has since bought a mobile phone so he can make calls from his own property, but due to the remote location the signal is unreliable. He has taken his case up with MP Andrew George.

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Officers of the Cornish American Heritage Society for the years 2011-2014.

President - Thomas Rusch, 528 Autumn Crest Dr., Watertown, WI 53094 - [email protected] 1st VP-Education, Nancy Oster Heydt, 1889 Union Place, The Villages, FL 32162 - [email protected] 2nd VP-Newsletter, Carolyn Haines, 3835 Bush Gardens Lane, Holt, MI 48842 - [email protected] Secretary - Jackie Marrone, 999 E. 71st Ave., Denver, CO 80229 - [email protected] Treasurer/Membership Chair, Ron Carbis, 13 Saint Ives Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-3457 - [email protected] Historian - Richard W. Baker, 1520 Coventry Ct., Reedsburg, WI 53959 - [email protected]

Founding President - Paul Liddicoat, 1920-2001. Past President - Flora “Tommi” O’Hagan Tam Kernewek is published four times a year. Send articles to Carolyn Haines, EMAIL address above. DEADLINES ARE 15 FEBRUARY, 15 MAY, 15 AUGUST AND 15 NOVEMBER

Dues are payable to CAHS: Canadian residents’ dues are $20.00 per year for individuals and $26.00 for families. There are also individual life-time memberships available for $250.00. A Junior Membership is available for young people for $10.00 per year. Please send Canadian dues to Len Snell, Box 286, Waterdown, ON LOR 2HO Canada.

USA residents dues are $15.00/year for individuals and $20.00 for families. There is also individual life-time membership available for a lifetime $215.00 for individuals. Junior Membership available for young people at $10.00 per year. Please send USA dues to: Ron Carbis, 13 Saint Ives Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-3457 USA

Overseas residents dues are $25.00/year for individuals, $26 for families. $250 for lifetime and $10 for young people.

**Email newsletter membership dues are $12 per year

Cornish Heritage Certificates are available to anyone whose ancestor(s) were born in Cornwall and settled in NA. Contact Jeanne Thomas, 3409 Elmwood Drive, Clio, MI 48420 USA for information and applications.

Cornish American Heritage Society Membership Application (SEE ABOVE)

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US $15 individual, $20 family, $215 Lifetime, $10 child. Canadian $20 individual, $26 family, $250 Lifetime, $10 child. **Email newsletter membership dues $12 per year See above addresses to remit.

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Contents Calendar Milwaukee Festival Brass 75 President’s Message 76 Correspondence and Website 77-78 17th International Gathering Truro, City of Lights 79 Of Cornish Cousins Cornish Brass Bands 80 13-17 August 2014 Items of Interest 81-84 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Churchill’s ‘secret army’ 85 cousinjack.org A Merry Christmas / Happy New Year 86 Gathering Materials 87-90 St. Just monuments, Gorsedh Kernow 91-92 Ridiculous phone bill, Dreckly 92 South Australia Mousehole, Cornwall Came to London 93 18th – 24th May 2015 City of Adelaide / Pasty Festival 94 KernewekLowender.org Copper Range Strike 1913-1914 95 Conflicting Evidence 96 Member’s Interest Page 97 Tis Me 98 Member Information 99-100