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(a service for residents within the Parish of Mawnan)
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Susie Hutson (Withington) I should like to say a big thank you for the kindness of those who helped my Mum after she fell over in Mawnan Smith on Saturday 6th September. Mum had taken my dog for a stroll and to take a look at my son's new school (Mawnan) while we went into the Village Hall for the Country Fayre. I came out to see Mum sitting on a bench near The Square surrounded by people and covered in a fair amount of blood. She had tripped over Luna's lead while looking at the school. Mum expressed how kind, thoughtful and helpful everyone in Mawnan had been! She had some butterfly stitches to the cut on her chin and is fine now. Thank you all, once again. Susie |
| Abbeyfield The residents, staff and committee of Scott House would
like to thank everyone who attended the coffee morning on Friday 18th
July, especially all the local businesses who donated raffle prizes.
We look forward to another social event later in the year, and would advise that there are various volunteering opportunities at the house - please contact Hilary Greig, on 01326-312012, for more information. |
| Having moved to Mawnan Smith
3 years ago I was impressed by the beauty ,friendliness and the lovely walks
around and within the village.One of the short walks I do is behind the
playiong fields then into the church yard .Over the last 4 months I have
noticed a very sad state of affairs occuring .It started when the garlic
was in bloom this was pulled up and trampled all over the pathway.Crisp
packets and plastic juice bottles thrown on the path and in the hedge.Next
tree branches were broken off and left on the path , this also happened
within the church grounds .This morning another large branch has been broken
off and left in the middle of the path. Crisp packets, and a very strong
smell of urine also spoiled the walk this morning. What is going on? Is
it because the youngsters are bored? Plenty seems to happen for adults but
does the youth of Mawnan Smith have somewhere they can go at night.We all
too easily blame the youth but what alternative do they have. When I grew
up in Falmouth we had youth clubs and discos.Now all that seems to be offered
to our youngsters is cheap booze . I would like to hear the council's and
other residents remarks on this. The youth I have seen are always polite
and friendly but boredom and idle hands cause damage .
Sheila Martin 24/7/08 Response from Mawnan Parish Council 22/8/08 1. FOOTPATHS I have already asked the village handyman to have a clean up on this footpath. The council cuts the grass on many of the local footpaths under an agency agreement from Cornwall County Council, but funding is strictly limited and we are tolod how many cuts to carry out, and when to do them. Unfortunately, the only way that we can do more work is by loading the additional expenditure on everyone’s Council Tax.
2. YOUNG PEOPLE
With regard to providing something for the youngsters of Mawnan to do, both the Junior Playing Field and Carwinion Playing Fields are available (dependimg upon ages). I am not sure if you will have had the opportunity to visit either of them, but if you did, I am sure that you would be impressed with the equipment at the Junior Playing Field, and also the terrific space up at Carwinion. Over the past 3 years, well over £10,000 of grant funding has been obtained, which has helped us to improve the facilities provided.
Additionally, there is a Youth Club in Mawnan Smith, which is run on a voluntary basis up at Carwinion, and meets weekly, except during August. The council also has a “Fun Day” organised up at Carwinion on Saturday, 30th August, again at Carwinion, when there will be games equipment (and supervision) provided.
Longer term, the Parish Council and the Anvil Trust, together are investigating whether the old blacksmith’s cottage, next to the Craft Workshops, could be acquired, again with grant funding. If this did go ahead, one of the suggestions for its use would be to provide an internet café and meeting place for youngsters. A very well attended public meeting was held a couple of months ago, to see if local residents agreed that we shopuld attempt to progress this idea, and it was very well received.
I trust that the above will reassure you that the Parish Council and local residents really do care about providing the right environment for youngsters. We would welcome any other suggestions you might have to improve the facilities provided. Additionally, I am sure that the youth club organisers would welcome any assistance you might be willing to give to them. If you might be interested in helping in any way, please let me know, and I will ask them to get in touch with you. John Harrop |
30/7/07 (exterior or interior) or its gardens we could look at? We'd be very interested to see how it appeared years ago! Christian. 250206 |
| 5/1/07 I am looking for family members of the Burridge surname, do you know of anybody by this surname, past or present? Please contact Ian Nash nashi0785@yahoo.co.uk |
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In Times of Emergency East Anglian Ambulance Service have launched a national campaign, supported by Falklands war hero Simon Weston. The idea is that you store the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency" In an emergency ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and contact them. Malcolm Dearnley
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| Does anyone remember me ? I have recently
discovered this site on the Internet and am very pleased to know that
the Old Smithy, Dryden James' workshop is to be preserved. I was a pupil
at Mawnan school from 1940 until about 1943/44 and during those years
came under the admirable tutelage of Dryden's sister Winnie (aka 'Miss').
What an idylic start to school life! I have so many detailed memories
of those wartime days that will live with me for ever. I was SO crestfallen
some years ago to discover that my old school had been demolished and
been replaced by a non-descript block of whatever. |
| I
am looking into our family history and know that my mother in law...Olwen
Spencer{nee Frankis}...used to visit Mawnan Smith as
a young girl with her mother..Ethel Audrey{nee
Hoskins}...to stay with her grandmother ...Elsie{?}Perkins{nee
James, and first marriage Hoskins} ... I understand
that Mr Perkins ran the butchers in Mawnan Smith and that his wife was
also a butcher. pattiespencer @hotmail.com |
We
are trying to contact Johnathan Stanbury
(d.o.b 11.03.61) who we understand resides in Mawnan Smith.
We are related by marriage to Mary Dunkley of Leicester and would be grateful
if Johnathan could contact us on either our home number (evenings or weekends)
01380 726 955 or John on his mobile 07906 315 689. Mary is not very well
and has asked us to try to contact him. We would be very grateful if anyone
knows him if they could ask him to contact us, either at this e-mail address
of by phone.
Many thanks for your help Kind regards Julia and John Dunkley |
Are you related to Susannah Chantry ? and does the date 21st October 1845 mean anything to you? If so a friend of mine has something that she wishes to return to the family Contact Sylvia King
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