It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Moira Tangye at the age of 90.
Moira was a founder member of Cornwall Heritage Trust and Chairman between 1991 and 1994. She became Honorary Life Vice President in 1995 in recognition of her support for the Trust and continued as a trustee until she retired in 2009.
A Bard of the Gorsedh, Moira was well known for her work on Cornish miners and the wider story of Cornish migration overseas. She was a contributor to the Cornish Global Migration Project (CGMP), an initiative of Redruth 2000 that documents Cornish miners and migrants around the world.
Through her marriage to the writer, Nigel Tangye, her association with Newquay and the north coast of Cornwall spanned more than sixty years.
She was a member of organisations such as the Cornwall Family History Society, and actively supported charities connected to Multiple Sclerosis and Huntington’s Disease after friends were affected. After Nigel’s death, she carefully preserved the Tangye family archives and went on to write her own book on the history of St Ervan Parish.
Her commitment to Cornwall and contribution to the protection of its unique heritage were huge. She will be much missed and we send our deepest sympathies to her family and friends.
Her funeral will be held on Friday 20th February 2026 at 10.30am at the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Newquay, and all are welcome to attend.
Image description – Moira planting trees at Trewince in 1992 as part of a CHT fundraiser
