The Trust is pleased to be able to announce that we have received a grant from Historic England to rebuild a section of hedge adjacent to Trethevy Quoit. We will also be putting up a new gate into the field. It is planned that works will start on Monday 11th February and measures will be put in place to allow people to use the field during the period of works.
Later this year, there will also be a geophysical survey and a community excavation. More details to follow.
To find out more about Trethevy Quoit click here
We are excited to announce that we have commissioned a short film of the story of St Piran for use by Cornish schools and are now looking for volunteers to act as “extras” to help us with crowd scenes on the filming days.
Filming will take place (weather permitting) on Perranporth Beach on Saturday 19th January and Sunday 20th January 2019. We are looking for people of all ages to help out so if you would like to take part we would love to hear from you!
To register your interest please download and complete the registration form and email it back to us on info@cornwallheritagetrust.org
Update! Thank you so much – we now have all the volunteers that we need and unfortunately will not be able to accept any more!
Year 9 students at Liskeard School and Community College have been awarded their Bronze Art Award certificates by our new Chair, Dr Lamorna Spry.
Lamorna spent time chatting with the students in both Cornish and English about their experiences and project work involving the Cornish language. The Trust funded the students’ qualifications.
The students’ main project was to work with children from Liskeard School Nursery, using drama techniques to teach Cornish words. The current Year 8 Bronze Arts Award students watched the award ceremony and then wrote reviews about the experience – it could be them accepting their awards next summer.
Hireth! A new production sponsored by Cornwall Heritage Trust
Cornwall Heritage Trust are very proud to be sponsoring Hireth! a new Play by Ed Rowe. We have an exclusive competition for members to win a family ticket to the play which is being staged at St Just’s Miner’s Chapel in November 2018.
Win Family Tickets to see Hireth – Our Members’ Competition
To be eligible for the competition you just have to be a current member or Life Member of the Trust on 31st October, everyone who signs up to become a member in October 2018 will be entered into the draw.
Not a Member? Don’t worry, there is still time to get involved
Membership of CHT enables the Trust to carry out its important work to preserve and strengthen Cornwall’s unique heritage. Members receive regular newsletters and an Annual Review as well as FREE entry to the English Heritage sites in Cornwall and 50% off the cost of entry to King Edward Mine and Wheal Martyn. To become a member please click here
Members’ Competition Terms and Conditions
For full terms and conditions of the competition please click here
The 33rd Annual General Meeting of Cornwall Heritage Trust took place on Thursday 20th September at Chacewater Village Hall. The AGM was preceded by the Dr John Rowe Memorial Lecture when Trustees, members and friends enjoyed an informative and well-researched talk by Carole Vivian, last year’s Heritage Champion. Everyone enjoyed Miss Vivian’s stories of Trelawne and admired her determination to reveal the background to so many of the colourful characters she discussed. She pointed out that to be interested in local history you don’t need to be an academic, you don’t need lots of money and you don’t need to understand Latin, but you will meet some fascinating people and it will take you in interesting directions you never thought of going. Mrs Clare Jacques thanked Miss Vivian for the very interesting talk, particularly the part about Emily Hobhouse, a heroine of hers.
The Sir Richard Trant Memorial Award is presented every year to an unsung hero or heroine volunteering within Cornwall’s heritage sector. Lt Col Richard Trant announced the winner of the 2018 award as Ms Cheryl Straffon. Ms Straffon chaired CASPN (Cornwall Ancient Sites Protection Network) for 15 years, having retired from a career in teaching, bookselling, training and librarianship. Currently the Vice Chair of CASPN she was also the founder and editor of the Cornish ancient sites magazine Meyn Mamvro for over 30 years, and is the author of a number of books on the prehistoric sites and folklore of Cornwall.
Ms Straffon was nominated for the award by Mr John Moss for her work with CASPN, FOCAS and, more recently, the Penwith Landscape Partnership Project. Unfortunately she was unable to attend the AGM to receive her prize however Mr Moss accepted the award on her behalf.
The business of the AGM followed and those present received reports from Lt Col Hills and Mr Brian Hooper. The work of the Trust over the last year has been dominated by the Luxulyan Valley Project and while it is a shame that the project will not be going forward Lt Col Hills pointed out that there have been many successes during the year as well, these included the office relocation to Krowji in Redruth. Mr Hooper reported that the finances remain sound and that the fundraising campaign for the project was well received.
Lt Col Hills announced his resignation as Chair of the Trust after 6 years. He became a Trustee 10 years ago, initially taking on the role of Lead Property Trustee before becoming Chair in 2012. Colonel Bolitho thanked him for his commitment to the Trust and leadership through some difficult times and awarded him Honorary Life Membership of CHT in recognition of this. Also awarded Honorary Life Membership was Mr John Smith for his work on the Luxulyan Valley Project on behalf of the Trust. His knowledge of the monument is second to none and he has given generously of his time and expertise in his quest to see the viaduct restored.
Four Trustees retired during the year and gifts were given to them as a memento of their time with the Trust: Mr Carl Roberts, Mrs Ann Trevenen Jenkin, Mr Colin Edwards and Mr Donald Rawe. Unfortunately, Mr Rawe died in June and so his gift was accepted on his behalf by Mrs Helen Rawe. Mrs Christine Edwards accepted the gift on behalf of Mr Edwards who was unable to attend due to ill health.
Col Bolitho described Mr Carl Roberts “far more than just a trustee”, he explained that he had been a Founder Member, Founder Trustee, former Treasurer, Honorary Vice Chair and, most importantly, “Keeper of the Shredder”! Already a recipient of both Honorary Life Membership and Member Emeritus it was important to mark his retirement and honour his outstanding commitment to the Trust. Mr Roberts was astonished to hear that he was being offered the honorary role of Life Vice President of Cornwall Heritage Trust and accepted with enthusiasm!
The final point of business was the official handover of the Chairman’s medallion from Lt Col Hills to the new Chair, Dr Lamorna Spry. Dr Spry thanked Lt Col Hills for his time as Chair and introduced herself and her plans for Trust. Members will be able to find out more about Dr Spry in our next newsletter which will feature a profile on her!
We are delighted to announce that we are looking for a new member of staff! Our new role is for a part time Fundraising Officer who would be based at our office at Krowji in Redruth.
The Fundraising Officer will contribute to the Trust’s income generation by making applications for funds from grant-giving charities, trusts, corporates and foundations and work on growing the membership of CHT locally, nationally and globally. They will join the Trust’s small team of staff and trustees and will need to be able to work flexibly to gain the best possible outcomes for the role.
If you are interested in applying for this role please refer to the Job Description and People Specification for more details. An application form can also be downloaded here. If you have any questions relating to the role or the Trust please do not hesitate to contact Cathy Woolcock on 01209 707008.
Applications must be submitted by midday on Monday 15th October 2018. If shortlisted you will be invited to interview and will be advised if there is a task or activity that will need to be completed. Applications should be submitted by email to info@cornwallheritagetrust.org however if you require any assistance with the application process please do not hesitate to call Cathy on 01209 707008.
Fundraising Officer Job Description & Person Spec Jul 18
The sun shone for the Newquay Junior Gig Championships a couple of weeks ago, with “Fowey A” being victorious. Cornwall Heritage Trust were represented by Lt Col Philip Hills (Chairman of the Trust) and Lt Col Richard Trant (Trustee) who made the presentations to the teams. The Trust is delighted to sponsor the prizes for the event each year.
Cornwall Heritage Trust is delighted to support Geevor Gala, being held on Friday 3rd August at Geevor Tin Mine. Members of Cornwall Heritage Trust are entitled to a 20% discount* off the normal entry price on the day of the Gala, a great excuse to head to West Cornwall for a day trip.
There will be activities and demonstrations taking place throughout the day as well as the opportunity to speak to former employees of the Mine and hear their reminiscences.
*Please note – Members must show their membership cards to claim the discount
Donald Ryley Rawe, 1930 to 2018
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Donald Rawe, aged 87 years. Donald was a founder member of Cornwall Heritage Trust and a Trustee since 1985. His commitment to the Trust was recognised in 2004 when he was made an Honorary Life Member and in 2011 when he was awarded Member Emeritus. Donald served on the Education Committee and Council of Management. Carl Roberts, fellow Founder Member of the Trust, comments: “Donald worked hard for the Trust… He had a particular interest in Cornish History, for which his enthusiasm meant he would often leave a meeting with a determination to discover much more about the subject…”
Donald became a Bard of the Gorsedh in 1970: his Bardic name being “Scryfer Lanwednoc” which means “Writer of Padstow”. An author, poet and playwright, Donald expressed his love of Cornwall through his writing and publishing and was rewarded with a lifetime achievement award for literature from the Gorsedh in 2006.
Trustees of Cornwall Heritage Trust were delighted last year when Donald offered to allow his book, “Traditional Cornish Stories and Rhymes”, to be published on the Trust’s website so that it can be freely accessed by all. Lt Col Philip Hills, Chair of CHT said “Donald’s contribution to the Trust has been immense, his extensive knowledge and wisdom always informing our work. He will be greatly missed, not only by everyone in the Trust but by everyone in Cornwall.
Donald was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle; all at Cornwall Heritage Trust send their most sincere condolences to Helen and the family.
Donald’s funeral will take place at Penmount Crematorium, Truro on Monday July 2nd at 1pm followed by a service to celebrate his life at St Petroc’s Church, Padstow at 2.30pm. For more information please contact the Funeral Directors: RJ Bray & Son on 01208 812626.
If you would like to read Donald’s Traditional Cornish Stories and Rhymes please click here
Cornwall Heritage Trust has been working alongside English Heritage over the last few weeks to address issues that have arisen following the collapse of some walling from the creep leading into the fogou on the site.
Viewed from within the fogou itself, about a dozen stones have fallen from the left-hand-side of the creep and a large stone has fallen out from underneath some other stones, which remain in situ but appear to lack support.
While the site is still open to visitors it should be noted that the creep is presently blocked off and visitors to the site cannot gain access to the fogou. English Heritage have been on site and are working to resolve the situation as soon as possible.
To learn more about Carn Euny please click here
This time last week we were preparing for Royal Cornwall Show; thank you to everyone who visited us or volunteered to help run the stand over the 3 days! Special thanks to the dancers and musicians from Tan ha Dowr who came and entertained everyone on Saturday afternoon.
On Tuesday four Trustees and one member of staff were lucky enough to attend a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in honour of the 70th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales. Cornwall Heritage Trust were invited to attend because His Royal Highness is Royal Patron of the Trust. A full report of the day will be reported in the next members newsletter however we hope you will enjoy a few photos from the day!
Prince Harry delivering a speech in honour of the Prince of Wales
Enjoying the tea – Mrs Clare Jacques and Lt Col Philip Hills
Colonel Edward Bolitho, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and President of CHT
