Gorsedd of Cornish Bards - What is It? by Alan Morrish and Gena Morrish (Stenor) (Myrgh Alban)
In 1995 those allhe Calumel Gathering saw, many for the first time, a Cornish bardic cer· emony. A few of the bards who look part fclllhe ceremony was mystifying to specta lars. Who were these robed bards. what was the purpose of the ceremony? Who orga nized it? Since a similar ceremony is planned for the Ely Gathering, an explana tion is timely - in advance!
At Banllc Ceremony, Victoria, canada. ArYl Trevenen..Jenki\, Deputy GrMd Bartl, Howard The bards are members of the Curnow, Alan & G&na Morrish , Joy Stevenson,Terry Jones, Susan Patterson. Dorothy Swoet, Gorselh Byrth Kernow (Gorsedd of Cornish Jana Polard and Dr. Arnold Demr.g1on Assisted by CMan Tr8venEm-Jef1Idn. fag bear&r, Bards). In Cornwall, a similar ceremony is Ridlard 8owden-Oan, speaktf. Jane lofthouse, sflget, Ann Davey· Thomas, sound engileer held annually - usually on the first Saturday in September and is called the Gorsedd. The event Many of the Cornish who emigrated to North itself is designed to promote and preserve Cornwall's America in the last half of the 1800's knew nothing of cultural and historical identity. William Morris sum Gorsedds. Only a few would have had more than a marizes the aims of the Gorsedd: to maintain Corn passing knowledge of the Cornish language even wall's national Celtic spirit; to encourage the study of though their everyday speech was full of Comish vo literature, art, music and history in Cornwall; to en cabulary and sentence structure. But it was at that time courage the study and use of the Cornish language; to that the first stirrings of revival of the Cornish language link Cornwall with the other Celtic countries; and to were being relt in Cornwall, the revival which was promote cooperation among those who work for Corn eventually to lead to the formation of the Gorsedd. To wall. Although it has only ex.isted in its present form imag i~ the dcsperllte condition of the language. one for about 70 years, it has roots reoching rat back. into need only read that part or I. F. Elis's novel, WythnQs Cornwall's Celtic history. (Conlinlud on.Pll8t 6)
Cornish Day at Ironworld
On Wednesday, July 3D, there will be a special welcome for the Cornish Ilt Ironworld Discovery Center in Chi$O\m, Minnesota. They'll give us a discounl that day! Anao Atao will be performing there that day!
A great way to k.ick offour 9" Gathering of Comish Cousins! We hope Cornish pasty will be on the menu. It's a great place. See you there? Tam Kemewek Winter and Spring 1997 Continued from Autumn issue- left ear, causing instant death.'" derground to shore up the drifts miners were working. The need for timber to Ely Mining History In an early accident al the Sib shore up the drifts was indicative of at by Flora Torno O'Hagan ley mine. a cave-in enlombed seven least (wo dangers: cave·ins and fires. men, resulting in six fatalities. The Transportation problems and low grade lone survivor was an Austrian. rescued Fifty plus yean after the early ore contributed to closure of these after after seven days of entombment. He days of mining. in Ely. I worked as a a short span of operation. was pinned by a timber that crushed his nurse's aide at the Shipmilll Hospital. leg which subsequently had to be am II was then that the whistle and sirens Early mining conditions were putated because gangrene had set in signaJing an accident in one of the hazardous resulting in numerous acci during his days of being buried. The mineS acquired particular significance dents causing fatalities and crippling Mud Creek mine was abandOrlCd after for me. Everyone shifted 10 emergency injuries. Many miners killed in such an accident caused by a flash flood action mode. Off-duty medical person accidents had no local relative1 nor left which broke through from an overhead nel responded to the siren (no one had an 'old country' address. so surviving swamp and flooded the n:tine. Four beepers in those days). Ely's ''Walking relatives never learned what happened men drowned while a number of others Blood Bank" came pouring through the 10 some of the young men who came managed to run ahead of the rushing doors. ready to give a pint for any sur here 10 seek their fortune. Accidents waler and reach lhe slOp just in time to vivor of the disasler. And then we all were of many kinds. In March 1892. be hoisted to the surface and safety.· waited anxiously for the arrival of the Edward Yates of Tresluthen, who came ambulance. No one ever 'punched a to Ely via Calumet. "was taken to Each mine prescnled different time clock' at the Shipman Hospiml, Vail's morgue cold to death.'·z At the risks to the miners in addition 10 those and no staff left until all that could be end of his night shift "in the bottom of circumstances of long hours of work. done had been done. No.3 shaft at the Pioneer mine. as the dim candlestick IighlS. bad air quality. last bucket was being hoisted a small and primitive tools which were com Growing up I knew very little piece of rock fell from the bucket. mon to all of them. The timber indus about the workings of the iton mines nearly 300 feet, and struck the unfortu try neat Ely grew with the rruning in nate man on the head jusl behind the dustry because timber was needed un (Cofltimud on fXlg~ 7) ~
Part III while I would break the cable again in made (racks to get on the other side of th the process - or - if the knot was too the tugger as fasl as I could. At the 16 Level loose it would just pull apan. by James Edwin Toms More troublesome was the 1lte other error to which I was hangup of ore in the raise. Occasion In the process of working the levers to prone was to overload the can and ally I would climb into the holding area move the scraper, it was very easy to dump din on the track. This could, and knowing we should have a train load of put pressure on both levers at the same sometimes did. cause a derailment. dirt in there. I would find the chambef time. The result could be a snapped When this happened we could get a empty. That meant the ore was hanging cable. First order of business in thai piece of timber from a nearby pile in the raise. Sure enough. one look up case was - duck to avoid being hit by along the drift. We'd place the lower the raise confinned it. That required the lhe loose end of the cable. Next, a little end of it on a low bearing point of the application of a pry bar to start the ore more complicated. I would have to tie car which was still on the track and the flowing out of the jam. This maneuver the cable together so I could continue other end on a higher bearing point on had its risks. If I were successful in loading the train. There was usually the derailed car. Then Benny would unjamming the raise, my reward was to enough slack in the cable 10 bring the move the motor train enough to cause have sixty tons of ore come rushing broken ends together with enough over the derailed car to raise high enough to down al me. My only hope was to lap to lie a square knot. You are not clear the rail, and I would swing the car sense the beginning of my success soon 10 (0 (0 10 going 10 believe me if I tell you I could line up with·track. When everything enough be able beal a reO'eal tie a square knot in the steel cable that was lined up Benny would ease back the other side of the lugger be'fore the was more than an inch thick. but you and the car would drop 10 the (rack. ore pile engulfed me. Looking back are only partly right. I could make the now, I recognize Ihal was a greater figure of a square knot with my hands. Occasionally, couple of other challenge (han I realized at the time. Then !.he nexl move was to operate thingi happened. Miners once started those levers in a coordinated way 10 dumping dirt down the ChUle (raise) 10 When Zenith 110'00 the safely pull the knot tight You can s« the the holding area when I was out there award thai year I ""'35 .J.Iready back in pos.sibilities for frustration on (hat step. trying to repair the cable. In that case I college. But I \.\'35 sent 3. J:litkel just like Usually I got it right. bUI once in a heard the rumble of the falling a re and ~ C~""'pagt4 )
2 Tam Kemewek Winter and Spri ng 1997
Notes on the 9\11 Gathering Registration Are you comi ng? Have you registered? From the President Tommi will fi nd il hard to (jne tunc the arrangements if she does not have complete numbers. There are over 200 At Ely reg istered so far. [Ed. - as of April] First, we hope you'll be there. Hortl Tom$ O' Hagan (Tommi), Chairperson. has worked constantly to be sure we have: locaJes Special Ennis in which to enjoy ourselves, welco ming friends in Ely. food for Wednesday, July 30 - plan to attend Cornish our daily celebratory meal and rooms to book into - and more. (Diseoun!] Day at Iron World and hear Anao Atao. Thursday, 8 a.m. Board Meeting Jean Jolliffe has worked keeping us all connected and "Early Bird" registration gel together reception al Ely High. interconnected with messages spi nn ing in every direction. Jean Friday - Opening Cere mony. We need a representa is coordinating our fun d raising products, videos. books and re tive of each Local Society to be introduced for their group. sources and tI whole lot more. Saturday - for our bienn ial General Meeting (BGM?) . we urge ~v l!rJonl! to attend. We need your ideas and enthu Bill Curnow keeps us linancially responsible and does siasm 10 assure that CAHS is successful, productive and fun . that awful Treasurer job. Music Judy Lacy has provided great connections with people Are you musical? Do you play? Do yo u sing? in Cornwall and found us valuable advertisements from Cornish Ron Jolliffe is coordinating instrumental music at the producers. In turn we are pleased when we can get distinctive, Lowender Ely - the aJj.comers concen in the band shell 10 even unique, products and services from Cornwall. Thanks to Whiteside Park. Contact him, please ~ Bring your instrument! Phil Hosken of Cornish World for a Comish photos wanted· Now sti ll is, incalculable. They were histo Two Lost to Us ries. biographies, reminiscences, poetry. Contest Deadline The deaths of Leonard Hosking Truran language courses and dictionaries. and Derek Tangye di minish our world. books on pl ace names. cookery. mining. Don't forget to send yo ur photograph of fishing, pilot gigs and reprints of clas Cornwall or Cornish-related subjects by Len Truran was founder of sics .... This litc.rary cornucopia was July 1st to the second biennial contest. Dyllansow Truran publis hing house gratefully aJld enthusiastically received Ji m Jewell, 2073 Sunny Slope Road, that, in 17 years. has given us nearly by a Cornish public that had been Mineral Pain!, WI 53565, is waiti ng 300 Cornish litles. Donald Rawe'S trib starved of its own history and culture eagerl y for your pictures! ole to him said, ''The im paci of his for generati ons." books on the Cornish scene was, and (CfHlllruud 3 Tam Kemewek Winter and Spring 1997 (16,11 u,,~1 CQllli nu ~d {TOm patte 21 levels. These ladders were absolutel y one hUlldred and fifty feet apart. Ojala the one the other employees got. I venical and it was a lot of work {Q told me Ihis all happened when a miner guess it was just 10 thank me for not c limb twenty, forty. sometimes sixty broke w a ugh a hard chunk into a , gening kllled or seriously injured. fe et straight up. Then there was plenty pocket of "sugar." The stuff j ust of walklng on each level. We did not poured through the hole 3JJd filled the The water in the mine made it want !O miss any place that might har area where he was working. Finally the inevitable (hat we would get some drip bor a threat of fire. rushing p of Tower. shipped a rc in 1884. Elisha While S uperinte nde nt. C harles Morcom was the captain and was respon Trelona died suddenly on June 20, 193 1, sible for the design of the Soudan .. , what Ely's flags new at half mast. Telegrams an incredible feat it was 10 gellha! mine and letters arrived from all sections of up and operating in Ihe vast wi lderness the U.S. According to Ihe Ely Miner, o f that area in /884 ~ Several o f his de "the dealh o f Captain Charley Casl a pall scendants still live in the area. over Ely as well as the county." His fu· neral was the largest ever seen on the John Pengilly was the captain of Iron Range more than 3,000 people the C handler Mine, the first Ely mine to crowded into the auditorium. Work at ship a re ( 18S8). He was Ely's firsl vi l the mines was suspended and businesses lage president (before it became a city). in Ely closed for the fune ral. People In fact, the settlement's o riginal name lined the slreets and 400 cars were in the was Florence, after Pe ngilly's daughter, funeral cortege to the Ely cemetery. but there was already a post office in Minnesota with that name, so it was Charles T rezona was born in changed 10 Ely. Pengilly's house is still Jelhan now known as Treswithian slLInding; it was the firsl in Ely (0 have Downs, about a mile from Camborne, flush toilets and running water. Cornwall, on September 8, 1863 to Charles TrezOI'Ia Irom Enlnprtneurs ,lId Imm!grant5 William and Mariah (Provis) Trezona. However. perh aps the most in their ninth son and youngest of their ten nue ntial Cornish leader o n the Vermilion children. William was a miner and Captain Trezona Range was Charles Trezona. His Charles began his mining career at age by Nancy Oster Heydt brother. Richard. was the captain o f the 10. He e migrated la the U.S. in 1885. Fayal Mine in E veleth for many years the last of the nine sons to do so. first When iron a re was discovered in Ely and all of his brothers were influential in working in a copper mine in the Upper in the 1860's, the financiers realized mining. There were nine Trezona broth Peninsula. For the next four years. he they nceded experienced managers ers who emigrated to th e Unites States worked the iron mines in Hurley. Wis Cornish managers. lbree such were (where they mined in at least nine consin. firsl coming 10 Ihe Vermilion Elisha Morcom, John Pengilly and state:s *) and many of their descendants Range, briefl y. in· 1890. From 1892 to Charles Trezona. have been found by Dick Trelona. the 1894, he was shift boss for a mine in captain's grandson. The Trezona sister Wakefield and, after a stint as head of 1iiII) The very firs t iron ore mine stayed in Cornwall and her des<;e ndanl5 the Frank.lin mines in Virginia. lhe ~ in MinnesOla, the SO Udan, in the town sti ll li ve in Camborne. (C"'"/11Ul!d r)rl pGfie 16J 4 Tam Kemewek Winter and Spring 1997 music group. [n addition Nonhero yond, was formed in 1989 "out of the Music Group Arts of Ely has promised S800 as has ashes of the pioneering Comish group [ron World. Your gift would be in Bucca. The name translates as Sponsors Sought prestigious company. 'forever harmonious'." It is a family group made up of Kyt Le Nen Davey Since laking part in Celtic festivals, we Anao Atao who speciaJizes in who plays mandolin, accordions, Irish have seen that most recruit sponsors or Celtic music from Cornwall and be· flu te, bombardes, piano, Cehic harp, partial sponsors for bands. musi· whistles and synthesizer; his wife, cians and athletes. We would like Soazig Le Nen Davey on classical 10 try this for the 9'~ Gathering and, and bass guitars, zither and per if it is successful, will be able 10 cussion; and their daughters cOnlinue such effons in future Sterenn and Maela who play the Gatherings. Sponsors would allow old instruments and dance. The us to bring over more groups from quote and information comes from Cornwall or even from other pans the jacket of their CD "Esoteric of Canada and the US. Stones" which is played often in this house and thoroughly enjoyed A financial donation may be made from a member or family, In addition to the Gathering, from a business or in memory of a they will be performing on famil y member or ancestor. Ac· Wednesday 3tlronworld . If you knowledgment of a sponsor will ~ would like to be a partial sponsor appear in the program and in any of Anao Atao, please contact Jean, publicity. So far. the British Coun i or Nancy. cil has granted us $500 to help Anao A\Jo ·"Ce1tic music from ComwaU beyorId..: is 1ha Davey famity: - Nancy O. Heydt bring Anao Alao, a Celtic, Cornish Ia!hel Kyt Le Non Davey, molJlel Soazig Le Nell Davey and daVIJIlIeIS. :){ereM and Mallia. Calling All Musicians Ely Methodist Church by Flora Toms O'Hagan· Do YOU playa musical instrument? Would YOU like (0 learn some Cornish Jigs and Reels? Can YOU bring your instrument The first known re cords of the Ely Methodist Church indicate th (0 the 9 Gathering? that John Prout was appointed class leader in 1891 , Classes were he ld in a school building and late r in rooms o n the cor· If you play mandolin. guilar. dulcimer, aUlo harp. tin ner of Sheridan SlJ'e et and Se<:ond A venue. A board of whi stle, banjo, bodnran, bagpipes, flute, accordion, melodeon, trustees consisting of John Prout, William Nicholl s, Roben or any other instrument; and can bring your musical instrument Caine and Nicholas Cowling was elected in March of 1892. with you to Ely, W E NEED YOU! !! ! Two weeks later, William Phillips and Thomas Gill were added 10 the board. The anicJes of incorporation were signed The Lowender Ely, on Friday evening August I, is the May21,I892. opponunity for Galhering particjpants (0 perform for their fel low Cousin Jacks and Cousin Jennies. We would like to get an When the members decided to erect a building for "Ely Cornish *Troyl Band" (Ogecher to play cwo or three tunes worship, the Oliver Mining Company donated land at Camp for this event. SlJ'eet and Third Avenue. The land was to reven back to (he fee holders if no longer used for religious purposes, but the If you would like to participate in this FUN event, Methodist Church still stands there today. Evidently, building please write to Ron Jolliffe, 2405 N. Brookfield Road, Brook began in November of 1892 but hard economic times halted field, WI 53045 USA. Ron will send you music to practice' work for months. Finall y, the deed 10 the property was given (very simple tunes). Some time before the Lowe nder, the band in June 1893. will ge t together for a brief practice. Money had been borrowed for construction and, by It should be a lot of fun!! 1905, not even the interest had been paid. Through the efforts Please join us. of Pas lor Callaway, his succe£ror and the president of Ihe board, the SSOO for the mortgage was rai sed by Ihe Fall. After *Troyl is a Cornish dance, similar to an Irish ceili. correspondence concerning the interest, the board was told (Conl",u~ d on page 8) 5 Tam Kernewek Winter and Spring 1997 (Bardie continued from pagt 1) them with a strength in her voice and a Yng Nghymru Fydd (A Week in Future light in her eyes whose like r have never But over 20 years passed be Wales) in which !fan Powell, the hero, seen before or since. tween 1904 when the revival of Cornish visits a future Wales which has virtually is considered to have begun with the lost its culture and is about to lose its 'And / will dwell in the house publication of Jenner's Handbook of language. With a colleague, he inter ofthe Lordfor ever... Who are you my the Cornish Language and the first views an old Welsh woman who is dy boy?' She turned her bright eyes on me. Cornish Gorsedd the 21 September ing and tries to rescue a little Welsh. 'Are you Mary Jones' boy? They've 1928. A major effon was made over Berresford Ellis reproduces this moved Thomas Charles' memnrilll from those years to convince other Celtic poignant story as follows in his the chapel, you know ... those English ... ' countries that CornwaJl was still very "Cornish Language and Literature" but She gripped the arms of the chair and much Celtic. Fina!ly on that day in to transcribe the story into a Cornish sat bolt upright. 'Thry did it, with their 1928 the Archdruid Pedrog of Wales context, you must replace "Cornish" noise and their forestry and their rules (Rev. Howell Elvet Lewis) and two and "Cornwall" for ''Welsh'' and and regulations ... thry ... But I don't Welsh bards conducted the inauguration "Wales" respectively. The italics repre know you, do I?' She sa.nk back, and of the Gorsedd and the initiation of sent Welsh words actually used in the her eyes misted. 'I don't know anything eleven Cornish bards. Henry Jenner conversation. now .. was initiated at the Grand Bard. He had become a bard of the Welsh Gorsedd Richards sat in front of the old I got up and left the room. I earlier and bore the Celtic name "Gwas woman and said in Welsh, 'How are had seen with my own eyes the death of Myghel" or "Servant of Michael". you? Are you feeling fairly well?' the Welsh language. Each of the twelve had a special knowl The old woman opened her edge of one or more Cornish subjects. eyes and looked at him lifelessly. In 1875 two researchers, one 'Mm. Who are you?" she asked. of whom was Henry Jenner, an orga It was the first time that a '/ am talking Welsh to you, old lady, ' nizer of the Cornish Gorsedd, were vis Gorsedd had been held in Cornwall for said Richards. 'Can you speak Welsh?' iting old people, recording such scraps perhaps 800 or 900 years. Interestingly of Cornish as remained. Berresfrod though, the 1929 Gorsedd was held in Richards made several more Ellis noted that this was a situation the ancient stone circle of Boscawen 'n attempts, but in valn. Then I asked if I which was uncomfonably like the story Un where, according to Henry Jenner might try. Richards changed places told above. and one of the old Welsh triads, one of with me, and I took the old woman's the three major Gorsedds in the British hand. More than anything in the world Jenner with his compatriots Isles had been held in ancient times. I wanted to hear her speaking a word of did succeed in rescuing what remained Welsh, someone who had lived in my and eventually became known as not Entry into the Gorsedd is by own time, and had spoken my language. only the "Father of the Cornish Lan invitation. Significant achievement in I wanted to hear her say anything that guage Revival" but also the "Father of the arts, literature, music, poetry, histor would show the vandals had not com the Cornish Gorsedd". Over the years, ical and archaeological research has pletely obliterated my Wales for ever, the language has made a remarkable qualified past initiates. A high standard especially in Bala... recovery so that today several hundred of proficiency in the Cornish language people have a working knowledge of a and occasionally distinction in Cornish 'Old woman, 'I said, 'Do you language which was almost lost forever. public life have also resulted in invita know this? Try to remember.· And I tions to join the Gorsedd. Each new recited slowly: 'The Lord is my shep What does this have to do with bard takes a Celtic name of hislher herd. I shall not want. He maketh me the Gorsedd? Jenner and eleven enthu choice, which name is unique and not to to lie down in green pasrures ... ' The siastic Cornishmen decided that if their be used again by any other. old woman's eyes closed. That's it, I work was to survive, a patron of Cor thought, but I went on. 'He restoreth nish was required. That patron was to The 1996 Gorsedd saw the my soul. He leadeth me ... ' Suddenly I be the Gorsedd, the aims of which were initiation of Cornwall's l000'h bard. realised that the old woman's lips were explained earlier. Interestingly it was a Cornish-born bard moving. She was reciting the words who now makes his home in Nonh with me. Her eyes opened, and her Why a Gorsedd? The answer America, an event which reflects on the voice grew stronger and is simple - there was a precedence for increasing international flavour of the stronger. .. 'Yea, though / walk through such an organization. Bach Wales and Gorsedd. He is Peter Julian of Ontario, the valley ofthe shadow of death, / will Brittany, the other Brythonic Celtic Canada, who was named for his ser fear no evil ... ' And when she came to countries had reformed Gorsedds in the vices to music and to the Cornish in t11 the last words of the psalm, she spoke late 18 and the 19'" centuries respec (Conlinutd on page 7) tively. 6 Tam Keme wek Winter and Spring 1997 Canada. He chose a bardic name which Gorsedd is unique among lhe three (EI, Mining CQflfi,, " ~d from pog~ 2) in English means Bass of Newquay. Gorsedds in promoting bardic cere· thai were the basis of Ely's economy. monies overseas. It sees lhe interest in There were no guided tours for the pub· The Cornish Gorsedd has Corn wall elsewhere as a most impor lic. In the 1910 's the Soudan mine was evolved inio an organi zation of primary tant way of increasing an understanding donated to the state as a park, and I importance to Corni sh culture, It pro· of a Celtic region which almost lost an made my first tri p underground . OW" motes competition and rewards important pan o[ its culture· its lan guide was a retired miner. As I stood achie\'emenl. II is often considered to guage. in a massi ve stope 2500 feet below the be Com waJrs fi rst and most imponant surface, I tried to relate what I saw to Celtic cultural celebration, The If at Ely this year you are in· the broken bodies J'd see n ambulances Gorsedd ceremony itse lf is Christian terested in learning more about the deli ve r to the hospilal. I couldn ' t. So I and public. If is usually (th ough not Gorsedd - please talk to a bard or talk as ked our guide. Hi s answer was, "You always) held in a pl ace of historical to Gage McKinney of California who is never had a miner from a cave-in in this significance and often att ended by four presently collecting infonnation on the mine:' Thi s rich iron ore body was to five hundred spectators. Following a Gorsedd and specifically on the bards surrounded by granite, eliminating the procession to the meeting place, the of North America. need for shoring up drifts, and making bards fonn a circle, a Herald Bard a much safer working environment than sounds his horn to the four quaners of The Cornish Gorsedd pro· the mines in El y. This underground Cornwall and the Grand Bard wei· motes all things Cornish, but if it has a lOur also explained why neighbors who comes the bards. After a prayer for special cause it is the language. It"be worked in the mines had 'union suits' wisdom, kn owledge and justi ce, lhe lieves fervently, along with the mem· on the wash li ne all year round! Cry of Peace opens the Gorsedd itself. bers of many other small (and large) An appointed 'Lady of Com wall' then ethnic groups that "hep tavas, hep tyr". Corn is hme n were recruited to offers frui ts of the earth to lhe Grand That is to say, "without a ulnguage, provide lhe skills and leadership Bard. There is always a commemora· without a land. " needed to ge t the mines going, but the tion of deceased bards and, to empha. enterprising and hard working immi· size continuity, this is followed by Ihe grants from Europe and the Scandina· initialion of new bards. Recognition vian countries with a dri ve to succeed and welcome of delegates from other worked with them and for them 10 ( Lost (""" ,inll~d Ir"", POI:~ JJ Gorsedds and Cehic counmes is an im· Truran was National Secretary achieve success. Ely's culture is a portant pan of the proceedings as are of Mebyon Kemow in the mid-1 960's composite of the cultures of many im the presenlations to winners of Gorsedd when it was seeking to encourage the migrant groups. It is truly a melting competitions. The Cornish nati onal Cornish people to take a pride in their pol. but happily some of the old ways anthem (Kernow agan Manwro), the identity. 30 years ago, when he "and a of all countries and cultures still elist swearing of allegiance 10 Cornwall , dedicated band" set out to encourage to keep ali ve pleasant memories, cus· symbolicall y through the sword of King its use, the flag of St. Piran was a rar toms and culinary treats. Arthur, and the fi nal Cry of Peace ends ity. Now it flies all over Cornwall and the ceremony wilh all bards leaving the is recognizable in many parts of the From the earliest days, the circle, accompani ed by me mbers of lhe world. His life had an impact on us all. mining compan ies encouraged and sup Old Cornwall Societi es and other Cor ported education for the immigrant nish AssociaTi ons. Derek Tangye's influence was population, and taxes on iron ore con through his delightful books centered tributed a strong fin ancial base for pro The bardic galherings held around Minack flower farm overlook viding the same. And Ely had an OUl· outside Cornwall are nOI Go(sedds but ing Mounts Bay. His wife, Jeannie, standing school system with facilities are ceremonies that follow a similar illustrated them with black and white many conununities today would envy. order of service. The Cry of Peace is sketches, especially of their beloved A (then) Olympic size swimming pool, usually pan of it but unlike lhe Gorscdd animals. Originally, they had busy, a marvelous auditorium and stage, free itself which is held totally in Cornish, successful, somewhat glamorous lives books, free pencils, free 'goiter' pill s _. the bardic ceremony may use some En· in London. In 1950, before it was fash - all courtesy of the min ing companies glish to describe the proceedings to ionable, they opted for the simple life. in one way or another. The pare nts of spectato rs. No bardic ceremony can be my classmates who worked in the held without permission from the Cor Soon Derek wrote A Gull on mines were emphatlc about education nish Gorsedd and the Grand Bard (who being essential for the ir children to th~ Roof, about their new way of life. presentl y is the Reverend Brian It met with such success that he wrole have a better. safer way of life than Coombes) al ways sends a message of aOOlher, and another, and ...over 20 'going do ....'" in the hole.' An yone who greeting to the assembly. The Cornish was in 'uouble' in school was in more books, Th~ Minack Chron icl~s, have a legion of dedicated followe rs. uouble at home! 7 Tam Kemewek Winter and Spring 1997 that if the principal were paid by De Methodist pasty has become a tradition 1grew up in this church (am· ce mber I, the interest would be can for the church and the community of ily and sang in the choir, long after lhe celled, TIle debt was paid November Ely. Each month from October 10 days of Martin Prisk, but with the beau 27, 1905, an d the following Sunday the April, 800 pasties are made on Pasty tiful Icnor voice of Mr. Ed Curnow in a congregation burned the mort gage Day. Sales have financed many im choir of about 16·20, Today the con while singing the Doxology. The par provements: re-siding and re-roofing, gregation represenlS a cross sectioo of sonage, still standing ne.u to Ihe refinishing and cushioning the pews, the community, and the tourist indusuy church, was built in 1900 debt-free. remodeling the basement, adding hand is as significant (0 emplo yme nt and lhe icap access and more. Today, pasties economy as the mining indusay once From 1906 onward, numerous are not just "a woman's project," many was. Whenever possible, I re rum to improvementS were made to both the men gel involved. Until 1994, lhe Ely during lIle summer and welcome churc h and the parsonage. Tom pasties were prepared at the church and the opponunity 10 worship here agaio. Williams, Ch31les Trelona, R. K. baked in the large ovens of a bakery a There isn'l a choir every Sunday, and TOOlS, Richard Coad, John PrOUl. block away. When the bakery planned when lhere is, it may be only 5 to 8 Henry Chinn and E. f. 'strong' - but it is Stidd were major con STRONG. At least tributors of both money one Sunday during and effort in the early our summer visit to \900's. (Now Barry Ely, there will be a Williams organizes singing 'festivaJ' with many of the work pro 9. song leader and the jects!) congregation Calling out the nwnbers of In t9tS, Mrs. their favorite hymns Martin Prisk. donated II to be sung. And the fine reed organ adding few people in the ri chly to services. Her '. front of the chwch, husband was the Choir leading the music. master of the church always say, "Boy, and John Prout was, for you should be up many years, the main here and hear this stay of the bass section choir!" Whatever the of the "Cousin Jack surnames are now, Choir" . there's still a solid "Cousin Jack Choir" Church members dreamed of a The Churdln fle 1940's from its Cenleooial BooIdet in the pews at Ely Methodist! pipe organ and, in 1922, Tom Williams chaired the commillee thaI fulfilled that to go out of business, the Methodists (*Based on excerpts from a history of dream, In 1924. running water was remodeled and put commercial sized Ely Methodist by Mrs, W. 1. Trudgeon connected . Many other l31ge projects ovens in their church basement so the in 1940, Edwin Toms' descripti on of have been accomplished without debt. pasty project could continue. I under early pioneers in Ely published in cele sland they are willing to tum on those bration of Ely's 701ll year, 1958, and During the Depression, the ovens to provide pasties for the 9'" my own memories and current knowl women of lIle church started making Gathering of Cornish Cousins this sum edge of the Ely Methodist Church.) pasties to help raise funds. The mer. Come and enjoy~ TlIIf W." Briton SII'pplng 17 Oct 1B72 Farms in Minnesota Minnesota is in lhe best wheal-growing region of the United Slates. It is equally desirable for arable fanning, for Stock raising, and for the breeding of sheep. The prices of the Northern Pacific Railroad lands range from tWO dollars and a half 10 eight doUan per acre, accord ing 10 qualifY and siruation. ~ Government lands within the limits of the railroad grant are purchaseable allwo dollars and a half per acre, or home steads of eighty acres each may be obl:ained, after five years' continuous occupancy, on paymc:nt of merely nominal fees ;' Desirable farms. with plain buildings and small portions in cultivation, may be purchased from settlers at low rates. For the amount of a single year's (emal in Great Britain a British tenant farmer may obtain in Minnesola the freehold of a large and producti ve farm. For information, apply \0 GEORGE SHEPPARD, Land and Emigration Department, Northem Pacific Railroad, 34, New Bridge- street, BJackfriars, London: or to R. P. CUlLEY, 226, High-street, Exeter. Branch Office - Flora-Street, Plymouth -from Moira Tangy!;! 8 Tam Kemewek Winter and Spring 1997 Roberts created and will maintain il. Colorado Cornish Cousins Newodhow Cowethas Gage McKinney, their new The Tommyknocker Society News·" editor. translated the newsletter titl e They participated in the Celtic Music ''The California Cornish Cousin" to Festival at Denver's Museum of Natu Note: 4 ·new societies", Welcome! Kendenvi Kemewek or "Cornish ral History, gave the 1827-29 map do We really appreciate receivi ng Cousin ." nated by Cornish World to the Gilpin copies of your newslener.;! [f CAHS is CCC has also created a new County Museum, had a booth at the not permanentl y on your mailing lis£. class of membuship - Life Members Celtic Highland Games and had their please add us. Send it to the TK editor. for $ 100. 3'" annual picni c. 11 helps us keep up with your news, al Their fifth annual gathering in The newsletter ran a Cornish lows us to share your activities with all Calico. a silver mi ning ghosl lawn, was Language quiz. societies to give them ideas. and keeps a "huge success" and the May 1997 Contact: Maril yn Matthews, us up to date on your officers and gathering was at that mosl Cornish 18420 W. 6O'~ Avenue, Golden, CO speakers. In addition, we keep them community, the gold mini ng town of 80403- 1049 USA for reference and help to olhers, Grass Valley in the northern California. Are you indexi ng your Dr. Phili p Payton, Director. Institute of Cornish Connection of newsletter? If so, may we have a copy? Cornish Studies in Cornwall and author Michigan III (on disk if possible) of Cornwull, was the featured speaker. Conlact: Caren Erickson, p, The Spring 1997 issue of the Contact: Maureen Robens, O. Box 639 (Aurora), Route I , Flo Federati on of Genealogical Societies' 5638 N. Alpine Road, Stockton, CA rence, \\'1 541 21 FORUM carried The Co rn ish In Norrh 95215 USA E- mail America by Nancy Oster Heydt and 9 Tam Kernewek Winter and Spring 1997 The Cornish Society of a visitor's guide to Ihe ethnic settlement Ruby Nicholas. Greater Milwaukee trails distributed. "Your stories, memo Contact: Ruby & Ken ries and recorded anecdOles are all Nicholas. 2805 South Fourth Avenue, Tht! Comish Immigrant ISSN 1086 needed to make this Cornish Trail a S ioux Falls. SD 57105 748 1 possibility" in Southeastern Wisconsin. At the Holiday Folk Fai r in Milwaukee Send tbem to Jean Jolliffe. "our booth was an elementary but "'Montana Cornisb Cousins Contac!: Jean Jolliffe. 2405 N. suo ng portrayal or the Cornish. The Monrana 's Cornish Conneclion Brookfield Road, Brookfield, WI assigned theme for 1995 was 'Our One of the newest local Cornish soci Children - Hope for the Future' , The 53045 USA E-mail eties became offi cial on February 8, foundation of our exhibit was the con 10 Tam Kernewek Winter and Spring 1997 Directors: My Sixth Cousin Jack. an original play the least we can do for OUI ancestors.l David Crocker. Elizabethtown by Howard CWTlOW. The Players are .a Contact: John Tyacke. I Ot~ Nadene Hausman. Pttiltipsburg, NJ group of seven adults and two cttildren. tawa Street, Toronto, Ontario M4T Joseph George, Bath Efforts have begun .11.1 twinning 285 Canada W. John Heard, Bangor Mineral Point and Redruth. Belween Kay Balliet, Kul2town 1835-.50 approximately 10.000 Cornish ·Utah Cornish Association· Pat Sexton. Allentown left the Redruth area for southwest Seasons of the Cornish Wisconsin. Now committees have Alfred Doney, Pen Argyl Celtic Tim es William Curnow. Easton Officers are: Connie Saun Carole Hockman. Bath ders, president; Alison Contact: Carolyn Lesieutre, president elect; Bray, see above. LaVonna Partridge, secretaryl tTeasurer; Carol Ann Smith. St. Piran's Society of newsleuer. From their won Minnesota derful program schedule The Cornish Connector (publi shed in C~ltic Times) it Cold. snowy weather cunailed appears they meet monthly their wassailing tour. After hom September thru May, singing some carols and sam with a day-long gathering in pling the wassail, ''they May. headed straight for the Mc Contact: LaVonna CleUans house where Mike Paruidge, 446 Chicago, Salt was waiting with freshJy Lake City, UT 84116 USA heated frozen pizza. (eating frozen pizza. we think. is an Vancouver old Cornish Wassaili ng cus Pankemewek meeting -Jack Baniet 01 Kutz1own, David Cnx:l 11 Tam Kemewek Winter and Spring 1997 Missouri : and Whanon, New Jersey. of press, televisio n and radio through Keskerdh Kernow A ll these events wi ll highlight our her· o ut the world. Nati onal British televi itagc and history. sio n a nd radio stations have broadcast Internet Notes Were il nol for the local Cor many interviews from Cornwall and nish societies, the history of the Cor· scenes of eve nlS. The nati onal press CA HS message far KK 500 nish in North America and Canada carried accounts of the history and presented by Secretary Jud~' Locy: could easil y be lost. Until recently, the fonhcoming events. Local papers are It is an ho nor {or me to be his tory of Cornwall has been, fo r the now full of reports and pho tographs. here to day as we commemorate the most pan, unknown in North Americs. Reuters have been sending repons in· Cornish Rebellion of 1497 and ac· A void exists deep inside each of us ternationally. knowledge the coming together in spirit that triggers a yeaming to know more " Keskerdh Kernow (Cornwall of the Cornish throughout the world in about our ethnic heritage. Jean Ellis Marches On) has raised awareness of celebration of our common ancestry. said, 'Memories of people and customs Cornwall and the Cornish people inter Rosalie Annstrong, of Que fade. Pan of our identity as a people is nationally. The walk, started on the bec, Canada, President of th e Cornish imperiled with that fading. Heritage 24• May, Saturday has re ceIv. e d re American Heritage Society, has asked gives us an important stability so that markable support in Cornwall and else· me, as Secretary, to deliver the follow we may work with the present and grow wh efl~. ing message: 10 the future.' "Walkers have been wel 'Congratulations to Kesketdh So, as the March to london comed all along their way. Local com Kernow SOO and to all the people of sets oul from 81. Keverne, you may do munities have provided food and ac· Cornwall as you celebrate the inspira so in the knowledge that you are ac commodation. A'S the walkers have tion and sacrifice of five hundred years companied by the spirit of your cousins made their way through fields and old ago. around the world. The Cornish who footpaths the farmers and their wives 'We are fortunate to have had share your blood will also share yo ur have placed food and refreshment for ancestors of such courage and 10 have thoughLS and your belief that what you them. Houses on the route have been come from a people who could act in are staning here today will carry the bedecked in the black and white Cor 50lidarity for the common good so long proud name of Cornwall forward for nish nag of SI. Piran and people have ag o. May your March to London be as the next 500 years as we march to the turned out in their thousands to cheer .. heroic and ....:e wish we were there with fuTU re. them on their way. Car horns have you been blown in suppon and there has Before depaning for Corn from Nigel in England: been a tremendous c arnival atmo wall, I spoke with the majority of local "it has been a complete suc sphere. At the overnight stops there societies and they wish me to convey cess so far and that the village of 51. has been entenainment and rejoicing. their Best Wishes and support to Keverne was packed on Saturday. The "Many of those supponing the KK500. Most of us are Americans by walkers have now reached Lnnlivery, marchers and joining them en route birth. As SIK h, in school, we were near SI. Austell , and local TV repon s have been Corni sh Cousins from all taught the history of America. How· many panicipants, some of whom have over the world . Special reunions have ever, many of our ancestors were in suffered exhaustion due to our warm. !xcn arranged in Corn wall for members Cornwall 500 years ago. Perhaps they sunny weather ..... of the Angove and Flamank families. took pan in the Rebellion. Or at the ''Throughout the worl d Cor very least, c heered the marchers as they from Jean Jolliffe in Wisconsin: nish associations have arranged loken passed by. ··And a fine and rousi ng song marches to coincide with the march to There ate marches and events 'Trelawny' i s ~~ London and to show their suppon for taking place in many locales across Just sang it on Saturday at tile the Cornish 31 home. At the Proclama· Nonh America. In the Upper Peninsula Wisconsin March in suppan and honor tion of the Gorsedd which took place o r Michigan, the Keweenaw Kernewek of Keskerdh Kernow. Our Cornish and jusl before the stan of the march from are marching today to the historic town American fla gs were whi pping in the 51. Keverne, messages were deli vered or Cent ral, once known as 'Liule Corn breeze (dripping by tile end of it) as we from Cornish socie ties ali over the wall'. Jcan Ellis said, ' Kernow and the marc hed the 3 miles through the rural globe.... copper country of the Keweenaw are Corn ish American countryside of "Kesli:erdh Kernow 500 has two beautiful, similar peninsulas where Palmyra - all 14 of us! brought Cornwall alive with a unity forme r mining people are striving 10 whic h has been missing fo r years. preserve their culture and heritage'. from Phil Hosken in Cornwall, from There is hope that the march will bring Cornish desce nd ants will also be Cornish World: much needed attention to Cornwall and marching in Oak Brook, tllinois: Grass 'The 1997 re-e nactment of the that it will be the impetus for politi. • Valley, California, Denve r, Colorado: march and many of the features of the cians to provide greater opPQnunities Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kansas City, uprising have commanded the attention for its people." 12 Tam Kemewek Winter and Spring 1997 Kilhampton Library New Titles SI. Merryn Mewan 1st Quarter 1997 Morwenstowe SI. Neot Books and Other Information: Paul (duplicate) Sithney Thl1 Gl1nl1alogy ojHl1nry and Grace TreslOlhan Church Pascoe from Cornwall 10 Wisconsin. Trewinl (Methodist) Florence Pascoe Gwinn, Dayton, Ohio, Tywardrcath (St. Andrew) KeSKeRDH KERNOW 1975. Zennor A Preliminary Hislory ofthe Ances tors and DeSUMants ofAlfred John Note: The CAHS Librarian 500 and Emma (Hoop~r) Lobb with infor will be glad to check. any of these refer· 149 7- 1997 mation on Roxanfl ~ (Lobb) Poad and e nces fo r specific infonnati on. Please CORNWALL related/amities. Nancy Oster Heydl. write to her, enclosing an SASE a[ the Dover, New Jersey, 1987. M';RCHES ON address below. Some photocopying requests (within reason) can be fulfilled Gwennap Parish: A Local Profile, for a donation to the CAHS book fund. Politically (In)eorree! David Menhenott, Clerk, Gwennap If you are interested in a copy Parish Council, nd. of one of the Comis h Parish Church Keskerdh Kernow Booldets in out collection, the librarian 500 not AnGof Strife on MinnnOla 's Mining Fronriu. will be glad to photocopy it (usuaJly 4 1882-1906, Arnold R. Alanen, Min· 5 pages) for an SASE (business size). nesota History. Fall 1991. A gentle and ever so kind reminder Mrs. Ronald R. Jolliffe from Jack FJamank, told me that while Reminiscence oj Mr. W, J. Mitchell. 2405 N. Brookfield Rd. Cornish World and Mebyon Kemow's St. Dennis. 1955. Brookfield, WI 53045 USA Cornish Nation (and many other publi· cations) "have decided in their wisdom SIOry ofa School· 51. Dennis Church NOT to center anent io n on Michael of England Infants School /860-1996. Joseph (the blacksmith or An Gol). but Graham Gape and Donald Greenwood, Paul Smales Fund to even out the 'playing field ' simply 1996. by re-naming their concentrated effortS as 'Keskerdh Kemow500,' Tam Trewint "SIOry mSlone", Lawrence This fund was established by the Kemewelc continues to stress Michae l Maker, n.d. ("This story was broadcllSl Cornish American Heritage Society to Joseph with NO mention of Thomas in me West of England Home Service honor Paul SmaJes. a Cornishman who Aamank~ of the SSC") was acli ve in promoting Lies between Cornwall and the descendants of those My sincere apologies [0 the Numerous works of fiction donated by who emigrated. Its purpose is to help Flamank family who, by me way, will Dr. Paul & Eloise Liddicoat. defray me expenses of those who travel be gamering in Bodmin on June 27'" in Various Cornish Ne wspaper Articles from Comwall to speak or perform at support of the Bodmin Town Counci l from 1950's and 60·s. our Gatherings. in remembering Tho mas. There sho uld be quite acontingent of members of the Cornish Parish S ookJel5: If you, or your Local Society, would Aamank Family from Cornwa1I, SI. Blazey (Leek Seed Chap) like to contribute, make checks payable Canada. New Zealand, Austcalia. U.K. Breage (duplicates) \0 the Cornish American Heritage Soci and USA. Many of them will also Sl. Buryan ety (CAHS) Paul Smales Fund. gather at Marble Arch on June 29'" fo r Carclaze (Memodisl) the ceremonies. St. Endel1i on You may mail the check to our Trea Fowey surer, William J. Curno w, Jr. or We hope to be able to publish lh SI. Hilary 9 Gathering of Cornish Cousins accounts of both the F1amank Family SI. Issey PO Box 235 1. Fond du Lac. WI 54936 Reunion and the Angove Family Re St Juliol 235 1 union in the neX I TK. St. JUSt in Roseland 13 Tam Kemewek Winter and Spring 1997 Welcome Carol Ann Ferrara Lorraine B. Meden 820 Shady Branch Trail I 12 Beacon Hill Road New Members Deland, A... 32724-1362 Ely, tv1N 55 731·1325 USA USA Goard Correction!!! Ann Curnow Hanton On the New Member list in the Autumn 765 Sciomeadow Dri ve Philip & Jeannene Medlyn 1996, please change the address for Ann Arbor, MI 48103· 1581 151 I Ravine Side Drive William G. Tretheway to 5708 West glb. USA Houghton. MI 49931 Avenue, Kennewick. WA 99336 USA. Curnow. *Calstock. Phillack, Uny USA It was not a coincidence that he and Lelant, Gulva!. Towednack, Hotten - · St. Agnes, Newlyn East Marjorie J. Tretheway had the same St. Ke ....~rn~ Cossentine. Valeck- -Lanteglos, Fowey slIeet address. It was a mistake!! l ohns - ·CalstOCK Tippett- ·Newlyn East Tamblyn - *Truro? Medlyn· *Sithney, Crowan, Helston, Mary L. Addy St. Blazey 1026 Mist)' Court R!chard L. Hosking Harrisonburg. VA 2280 I 4626 Blackberry Lane Michelle Spargo Miller USA Lansing, MI 48917-3111 20810 Laredo Path Spargo - ·Kea., Gwennap USA Lakeville, MN 55044 Collins, Coombe, Trevena - *G\o\.'tnnap Hosking USA Spargo, Trevina, Ricard· *Redruth Ri chard L. Beckerley Beverly 1. Hoyt 708 Sheridan Road 351 NE 19 .... Street, #12 Teryl Ann Nichols Waterloo, JA 50701-4942 East Wenatchee, WA 98802 70] Grant SUeet, #4 USA USA Santa Monica, CA 90405 Beckerleg, Teak, Manin, Lawry, Bath· *Wendron, Stithians, Gwennap USA Nochols, Bose. Curnow, Uren Carpenter, Mutton - ·mogan. Redruth Nicholls, Williams, Rowe, Martyn Combellack· *Helston "Cambome Sharon Shugg Binkowski Oliver - ·Wendron, Constantine 604 Adrienne Lane Anna Phillips Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Carolyn L. lones 424 Adams Avenue USA 510 Frederick Dri ve Eveleth, MN 55734·1345 Shugg, Baker, *Hayle (Phillack) Cleveland, MS 38732 USA USA G. Norris Bollenback Retallick· *Withiel Jane Phillips 4739 Berkeley Terrace NW 17 South FimStreet, #A201 Washington, DC 20007 -1508 Emma L. Jones Minneapolis, MN 55401-1827 USA 244 East Whitney Sueet USA Beer, Jenkin - ·St. Teath Columbus. W(53925· 1775 Trezona - "Camborne Bray - "'Lanteglos by Camel ford USA Tremba.th - *Ludsvan Lo')' Bruce R. Polkinghorne 3704 Scenic Drive Walter Bunt & Family Richard J. La\\lf)' Cibolo, TX 78108·2229 1580 N. Farwell Ave., #218 5904 Cranbrook Way, Jl03 USA Milwaukee, WI 53202 Naples. R. 34112 POlkinghorne. A oyd • *Redruth USA USA Tregellis - *St. lve (not " Ivcs") Lawry· "Zennar. Towednack, S1. (ves, Raymond H. Richards Ford, Mitchell· *Liskeard perhaps Gulval II I West Highland Dri ve, #3E Bunt - Warleggen Seanle, WA 98119·3506 Marjorie Deacon May USA Patricia A. Carlton 508 Schanck Avenue Richards· *Wendro" 1502 North Juniper Pen Argyl, PA 18072- 1125 Youilens· ·St. Agnes Tacoma, WA 98406 USA Trevithics· *Callington USA Deacon - ·Tintagel Foote · Bere Alston (Devon) Reed - *Gwennap May· *Rodhead, 5t. Teath Wasley - *I!logan Bonney 14 Tam Kemewek Winter and Spring 1997 Richard & Rila 51. Aubyn Peter Pascoe 2025 West Boulevard Queries "Chequers" P.O. Box 156 Rosewarne Road Malaga. NJ 08318 Cookieslbiscuits Camborne, Cwl TR14 8B B USA When in Cornwall last, there were UK 51. Aubyn • ·Crowan some great "cookies" or should l say (Peter is a regular volunteer at Mur biscuits, made by an independent bak doch House for the Cornish-American Allen Spry ery called Fox's. They had cream cen Connection.) 2205 Bower Drive ters, and I have not been able to find Florence, AL 35630-1611 them in the few places that carry Cor Double Mys1err USA nish or English foods. Does anybody know about these and if they are car· Rosalie Armstrong recove red a .s lip of W. Scott Tamblyn, m ri ed in the Slates? paper from her suitcase long after the 7635 Carolling Way Marjorie J. Tretheway Calumet Gathering. It reads: Indianapolis. IN 46237-3426 2923) Marquette. Susan Prout, from Mylor, nr USA Garden City, MI 48! 35-27! 8 Falmouth has unfortunately mislaid the Tamblyn, Pengelly, Argall. Carveth USA name & address of Ih.e lady who wanted a picture from the church yard. Barry E. Tracy TRETHEWAY The headstone ends with the words: P.O. Box 1335 Researching TRETHEWAY and trying His foot did slip & he did fall Bowling Green Station to find a reason for the different Help, Help, He cried New York. NY 10274-1 335 spellings, primaJ"i1 y Tre(hc ~ and and that was all. USA TretheY&,y. Ha ve been told difference Please contact Susan and she Libby, Freethy, Hamlin, Rowe was for pronunciation, but documents will send you the phOlograph. show my grandfather'S name spelled Beverly Venner Tretheway from birth. Starting search Rosalie says, "I .!.hi.nk. it is from one of 16 PaJ"k A venue wilh Joseph William Tretheway. b Oct the Ros Celtck dancers from last year Rwnson, Nl 07760 1885 St. Austell. Send any help or sug in Calumet." USA gesti ons (0: Venner, Sleeman, Matthews - ·5t. William G. Tretheway Austell 5708 W. 8t~ Ave. Help Offered Kennewick. WA 99336 Roben W. Wentz USA For those researching the DOwRICK 131 South Palo Aho Dri\'e surname and its variants, the foll owing Aaresville, TX 78114-4233 School cbums information is flvaHable USA Margaret Mary Came is seeking Carn borne County Grarnmar and Pool In· 1. Li st of Dowrick births recorded at Donald & Margaret White fants school chums. Write to her at: St. Catherine's House 1837-70. This 616 Dallon Place 322 York Street includes LDS microfilm number, birth Northbrook, TL 60062 Jersey City, NJ 07302 quarter, district, volume and page num USA USA ber. Also lists quaners where no jnror Parsons - ·Madron mati on found and whether (he emf)' Gillis, Curnow · *Ludgvan PASCOE, TANGYE shows on the LDS lGl fiche. GillaJ"d - "Lanivet Seeking information on Thomas PAS Woolcock COE b ca 1824 Camborne, married 2. List o f Dowrick marriages as per Elizabeth TANGYE ca 1842 at Carn· item one for marriages 18 37 to 1860. RichaJ"d C. Wills borne. Thomas mined in Cornwall and "Chy Kensa an Lys" Wales. Last known as mine manager in 3. Partial!ist of Dowrick births \864 2403 Rodeo Court Wales 18 60. Elizabeth on 1861 and 80 and marriages 1845-76 in Ireland. Elko. NY 89801-452 1 187 1 censuses. nOllisled as widow, USA died at Camborne 1877. 4. Partial list of Dowrick parish mar Wills · *Marazion What happened /0 Thomas? riages in Comwalf and De von (rom Williams, Cook. Phillips, Treloar Is he the same Thomas Pascoe in Ver· Boyds, Phillimore, & CFHS 1595-1852 mont as mentioned in CoHarner Ab "precedes place names bot's article? Any information will be appreciated. (Conllnlud un f'Q8t 16) 15 Tam Kernewek Winter and Spring 1997 (CQt1l1nlltdjrom fHllt 4J Mining N~ws; a shon biography in (Httpcominllt4!rvmpogt15) Mesabi Range, returned to Ely as cap Walter Van Brunt's Duluth and St. 5. Panial UK list of Dowrick vvills pro tain of the Pioneer Mine in 1898. In Louis Counry, Minnuoto. , 3 volumes bated 1550-1852. 1900, he was promoted to superinten from The Lewis Publishing Co., dent and in a couple or years became Chicago, 191 [; and Entrepreneurs and This information has been documented general superintendent o( the Oliver Immigrants: Ufe on the Industrial in spreadsheet fonnat using Quatlro Pro Iron Mining Company interests on the Frontier ofNonheastern Minnesota for IBM compatible computers. ( Vermi lio n Range. a poSI he held until edited by Michael G. Karni, published wo uld partiCUlarl y appreciate hearing his de:llh. by the Iron Range Research Center, from others researChing this surname 1991 (contains a chapter o n 'The Cor and the pedigree of DOWRISH of Amelia Pederson of Blair, nish: A Mining Elite" with a long list of Dowrish of Cornwall and Devon. Wisconsin became his wife in 1888 and Cornish indi viduals who lived in the John Dowrick they had six children. After Amelia "",.J 14615 Green Oaks Woods died in 19 19, Captain Charley married San AnlOnio, TX 78249 Eliubeth Vague at a ceremony in *Editor' s note: brother James and USA Cornwall in 1920. Elizabeth was the Alex's son James are both recorded my E-mail He served his community as mayor, elected in 191 3 and 1930, presi dent of the Board of Education, presi dent of the Rotary Club, founder and Cornish Roots! president of the Ely Commercial Club and the Vermilion Range Old Settlers' We would like 10 rake this opportuniry to introduce you to a new CD-ROM being Association. An active Republican, he produced in Cornwall in 1997. This superb new work is the result ofa partnerShip was a delegate to county and state con between the Cornish-American Connecti On in Redruth arK! Cornwall Business Sys ventions. He was a member of the tems the producers o f "Cornwall Multimedia." Methodist church, the Ely Masons and the Aad Temple of DUluth. Researched by Moira Tangye, Peter King and Dr. Coli n French, Cornish Roots will provide many of the resources needed to LIace CornIsh ancestors. Captain Charky was stem but a fair man who demanded competence Using the latest in multimedia software this new CD features: from his employees. Greally respected. "'Full transcripts of substantial pans of the 1851 Census for Co mwaJl he was nevertheless unpopular with at *The Cornish-American Connection database (over 24.000 Cornish emigrants to the least a few miners. 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References - This article is largely I-First Edition will attract a £10 discount off the nonnal retail price of £39.95. Each laken from a handout given 10 guests at subscriber can submit a photograph and 50 words ohexi 10 be included On the CD Trezona House but with reference to: ROM. biographies in Journal ofLake Supe 2-For those who do not have a computer but wish to subscribe, for £5.00 the CD wilt rior, Vol. XXIX, Mining Institute. include a photograph and details of the subscriber. Michigan: a 1904 clipping believed to be from an Iro n Range paper quoling To subscri be; "A Great Family" a 1904 article on the Please accept my SUbscription for the First Edition of Cornish Roots ~ Trezonas from the Camhorne POSI and (Corlfit1l1~d on pogt fIJI 16 - - " r.., 1 ~- Tam Kernewek Winter and S~ring 1997 good pilchard or a bil of conger. A Family Memoir But by the middle of the 19'" By Robert Trezise Century my grandmother's family was, Pilchards were caught in huge -.-I like many Cornish families. desperately quantities in quarter-mile-long seine In September, 1995. I completed a poor. Raised in the incredibly beautiful nets off the coast of 5t. Ives between memoir of my childhood in the 1930's little seaport town of S1. Ives on the July and November. Congers, of and 40' s in the Upper Peninsula of Atlantic Ocean, early in her life Mary course, were eels with fierce teeth, and Michigan in the mining town of Iron became a domestic for the gentry and Uncle George would tell how once wood. It's called Up North: A Family also assumed the major responsibility when Grandma Eddy was cleaning one Memoir. for raising the other children in the on the cutting board, it twisted around family. h was no wonder she never had and bit her hand. One chapter of the book is a chance to go to school. She was an called "The Eddys and Trezises" and intelligent, energetic, and hard-working Cornwall benefitted from describes how both my mother's and little lady but remained illiterate her warming ocean CU fTents , which made it father's parents emigrated 10 this coun entire life. She attended the Church of an almost uopical area. There are even try from Cornwall around the tum of England, though when she came to this a few palm Uees in Cornwall. The the century. I am enclosing one part of coOOD)', she became a Methodist. Scilly Islands, just off me coast, sup this chapter. which concerns my plied much of England with many of its mother's parents' ellligralion, for possi Grandpa Eddy had an equally fl owers throughoullhe year. ble inclusion in Tam auslere childhood.. Born in 1860 and Kemt'Wek .... [Editor: following are ex left an orphan at an early age, he was But 10 mosl Englishmen, cerpts from that chapter.) raised on a fann by stern grandparents Cornwall was a remote and backward near St. Just, located on the dramatic place, and Cornishmen were considered The Old Country and the Eddy, cliffs not far from Land's End - and to be rough, provincial, ignorant. just down the coast from St. Ives. Years later a visitor from London came My mother and dad's parents came to 10 our house on McLeod and was the United States from ... Cornwall How or where Mary Ann struck be how quick and alert Grandma about the same time (the tum of the Botrell met and married William Eddy Eddy WDS. "You'd never think you ....) century) and for the same reason (bener is no longer known, but we do know were from Cornwall, Mary," she said to economic opponunities); and they that on June I. 1881. in the tiny com Grandma with perfect aplomb. came to the same town in the desolate munity of Bottalack near St. Just. lheir Upper Peninsula of Michigan first child arrived: William John Eddy, Attracted by its spectacular (Ironwood) - taking up their lives Jr. Following William. six more chil beauty, today Cornwall is a haven for there at about the same economidsocial dren were born: James (1882); Edwine artists and tourists. But in the 19<10 cen level. But once in this country, the (1884). who did not survive the year; tury. it was known for its mines - tin lives of the two families took quite dif Edwin (1886); George (1889) - an ex mines especially. And no one knew ferent directions. lEd. His letter ex tremely difficult breach birth ; Mary mining techniques beuer Ihan a Cor plains: 1be Trezise famil y placed great Elizabeth (1891), who also did not sur nishman. Working in the mines was value on education and upward social vive the year; and a second Mary Eliza dangerous, but the rough Cousin Jacks mobility. while the Eddy family very beth (1892). were proud of their mining skills, and much valued just plain hard work.) the industry provided the economic ba The sea is omnipresent in sis for the area. Mother's father. William John Cornwall; Grandma Eddy often told Eddy, married Mary Ann Botrell in how at night she could hear the wild Butloward the end of the cen Cornwall. probably in 1879 or 1880. surf pounding in against the rocks; and tury. the tin mines began to close; and Mary was twenry-four or twenty-five. the men who worked in mine-drifts that Cornwall fell into a tefTible economic Botrell (sometimes spelled "Botlerell" eXlended out from the mainland and slump from which it never really recov or any number of other ways) is one of under the floor of the ocean said they ered. except years later when the artists those English names assumed in the could hear the shifting sands and rocks and tourists began to come. The dos 1111> Century by the Norman warriors above their heads. ing of many of the mines left the poor who followed William the Conqueror people even poorer. to the Battle of Hastings. After the As would be expected in a great victory in 1066. William reo land bordered on all sides by the sea, To provide for his family. warded his followers with large tracts fish was a staple of the Cornish diet. In William had to look beyond Cornwall .; of land from which he ousted the En a reminiscent mood, Uncle George for work. At the time, foreign mining glish landowners. The Botrells got would often say how he longed for a (CQlllUuud on ptlg~ 18) what is now called Boscastle. 17 - .. Tam Kemewek Winter and Spring 1997 (ComlJh Il.tKHs C""'Ulllfdfrom (XIlr 16) (TrGIl CO",iflludfrOlfl paS' 17J at £39.95 less £10.00 discount for sub companies were hiring experienced Raffle Donations scribers or £29.95 or (aboul) US $49. Comish miners to work under contract They "accept major credit cards or in mines around the world. 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