Delabole Slate November 2020 NOV

THE DELABOLE SLATE
ISSUE 405
NOVEMBER 2020
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Another September - Eighty years ago
The thoughts of yesteryear, a distant September,
sounds of Hurricane, Spitfire flying out of the sun.
Should we not stop to think and remember
those young men so brave yet so full of fun.
Where are they now some eighty years on
the few that survived, the rest who have gone.
Low in numbers high in spirit up and onward they flew
with pride in their hearts for the country they knew
We who live on should remember each name
of those boys who overnight grew into men.
Without thought for themselves when the scramble came
they ran to their aircraft again and again.
"Bandits approaching, watch out for your tail,
got one? Well done that'll cost you some ale."
Youthful voices, the airways were full of the sound
drifting back down to those left on the ground.
Some to return, some posted missing
we heard different accents through crackling and hissing,
Emotions a mix of elation and fears
apprehensive of knowing sweet joy, bitter tears.
Was it just yesterday that other September
for a moment just stop to think and remember.
Poem by Jane Sadleir
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Delabole Branch
Royal British Legion
Due to Covid-19 we are sorry to say that there will be no
door to door collections for the Poppy Appeal.
You can still get your poppies from -
The Spar, Bruallen, Luggs, Western Supply, the Poldark
Inn and the Bettle and Chisel.
We will be holding a service at the War Memorial on the
11th of November. Details to be finalised and will be posted
in the village on posters and on the Delabole Community
Support Group face book page.
If there is anyone who wants a poppy and cannot get one,
let us know and we will try to help. Ring 01840 212791.
Stay safe.
Nickiey Hatch has been busy
creating 40 painted pebble
poppies, one for every soldier
whose name is on our village
War Memorial. These will be on
display in the Memorial Garden.
Please feel free to take photos
but please do not touch or
handle these for reasons of
hygiene. Thank you.
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From your Parish Council Chairperson - Roger Lyle
Hello All,
Our clerk has published her report on parish matters for this month and I’ll try not to replicate things, but forgive me if I
do. Also my spell-checker seems to be stuck in English (US) and not what I’d hoped for, that being Cornish dialect
My Ansomes
We have exciting times ahead, albeit scary.
Next year St Teath Parish Council will split up the 2 wards and a brand new shiny parish of Delabole Parish Council will
be formed.
Historically, St Teath PC has been involved in the running of the whole area, St Teath, Delabole, Treligga, Treburgett,
China Downs etc. A few years ago it was proposed that Delabole was big enough to have its own parish. The PC
considered all the Pros and Cons and eventually a vote was taken to take this forward. The majority of councillors are
in favour of the split.
I personally can see the benefits of a split, but also feel very sad at it happening after 2 World Wars, The Great Depression,
various recessions, the Common Market, Decimalisation, Brexit, Covid, and the debacle of the School Children being
refused free school transport. Between us we weathered all these storms and got through them together. I sincerely
hope that the 2 parishes can continue to work together in the future, which includes the FRIENDLY banter between
them.
There is so much that needs to be done before the split can happen, but with everyone working together, I’m sure that
the transition will run as smoothly as possible. Our Divisional Member, Cllr Dominic Fairman is working hard to make
this happen, and is heading this. He in turn, will be scrutinised by an officer of Cornwall Council to ensure everything is
fair and on the level.
The proposed timeline for this is as follows
• 3rd November 2020, all matters to be officially agreed at Full Cornwall Council meeting.
• December 2020 , A legal Reorganisation Order will be signed. This will list all the changes that will happen, including
a list of members of the ‘Shadow Committee’ who will collate all the information required to form Delabole Parish Council,
and make their recommendations. It DOES NOT necessarily mean that these people will form the new council.
• February 2021, An application will be made to Cornwall Council to set the precept.
• 1st April 2021, The new parish will be formed.
• 7th May 2021, Following ELECTIONS taking place the new Parish COUNCIL will be formed.
Nobody ever said that this would be easy!
Both Parish Councils will require an increase in the number of councillors, and NOW is the time for YOU to get involved,
if you feel strongly enough about YOUR parish, please get in touch with me, or any of the current councillors. As there
will be an election (providing enough candidates come forward) we could end up with 2 brand new councils. No doubt
some existing councillors will stand down and some will put themselves forward again. I personally think a mix between
experienced councillors and fresh ones can only be good for both parishes.
The next Parish Council Meeting is 7pm on the 3rd November, and it again will take the form of a Zoom Video meeting
(COVID rules) and I will publish the link closer to the date. if you wish to attend please email me on rogerlyle@me.com
or any other councillor who will pass your details to me.
I’ve yapped on enough now.
Please stay safe - Roger Lyle

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Termyn Gwari Fleghes
(children’s playtime, in Cornish)
November is the start of winter, and already the weather is getting colder.
Many of the trees near my house have lost their leaves already and those
leaves that are still on the trees are changing to brown, yellow and orange.
By the end of November, most deciduous trees will be bare for the winter.
I see that many of you used colourful leaves in your artwork for the village
competition, which had so many brilliant entries.
I have started filling up my bird feeders already because the weather has
been quite cold and windy. For the rest of the winter the garden birds really
enjoy food put out for them, as it can be very difficult for small creatures to
find enough food as the weather gets colder and colder. I put out bird seed,
peanuts and fat balls mainly, with scraps like bread, bacon rinds, old apples
and stale cake (not that there is much of that!) Also, especially important
when the weather becomes really cold and icy, I put out fresh water. Another
thing to remember is that if you start feeding birds, please keep it up, as
they do learn to depend on the food and water you provide.
If you have bird nest boxes, now is a good time to check them and clean
them out. If anything is broken or cracked, you can repair it (possibly with
adult help, if you need to use sharp tools) and replace the box. It’s a good
idea to take out old nesting material - it would be a good idea to wear gloves
because there may be sharp bits and bugs in the old nest. When the box
is empty, give it a scrub out, then put a bit of hay or dry grass in the box
and refix it where it came from. Sometimes birds will roost in the nest boxes
for shelter in really rough weather, so always put them back before winter.
One birdwatcher counted 62 wrens in 1 nestbox, one cold winter night!!
Luckily wrens are very very small!
As the evenings get darker earlier and you can’t go outside so much, it’s a
very good time to look at books and websites about nature, to find out more
about how we can look after this wonderful world we live in.
The North Cornwall Book Festival News
The North Cornwall Book Festival is postponed until 7 th - 10 th October 2021 and until then we are providing on-line
content for you to view in the form of a series of short films. They are 5 - 15 minutes long and contain interviews with
many of the authors who were due to attend in 2020 and who we hope will be with us in 2021. The authors talk about
their new books and other wide-ranging points of interests.
They can be found on www.ncornbookfest.org/north-cornwall-book-festival-at-home or look for North Cornwall
Book Festival at Home on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram or Vimeo
They include the following:
Patrick Gale, Rachel Joyce, Louise Doughty, Lisa Woollett, Philip Marsden,Sophie Ward, Paul Mendez,
Petroc Trelawny, Rosanne Hodin, Eleanor Anstruther, Edward Parnell, Kate Werran, Amanda Craig.
Please share this information with your friends and thank you for your ongoing support.

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Dominic Fairman, Cornwall Councillor, Delabole, St Teath & St Breward.
Whilst the second wave of the pandemic might be better managed health-wise due to a much broader understanding
of how the virus works and how we can all best protect ourselves – the same cannot be said for the ongoing economic
implications.
As we come to the end of the furlough scheme and the ability of the initial loans and grants to tide businesses over
diminishes, we should be under no illusions that this winter is going to be extremely tough for businesses, employees
and the self-employed across the county.
Initial analysis pointed to a very significant impact on most of Cornwall’s 50,000 enterprises and workplaces to date. It
remains unclear how many businesses were able to survive the initial lockdown period of 7 weeks. Many businesses
experienced full closure for 12 weeks, this was even longer for hospitality business which remained closed for 14 weeks
and five days.
Combining the numbers furloughed, receiving Self-employment Income support, receiving Universal Credit and Job
Seekers Allowance. The Council estimate that around 54% of the economically active 16+ population have accessed
support during the pandemic so far.
Recent data shows that the numbers on Universal Credit in Cornwall have risen substantially. Between March and July
numbers rose from 24,876 to 48,673 - up 95.7%. Numbers on Jobseekers Allowance also rose from 823 to 1,780. Notably
this is impacting on both towns and rural areas such as ours.
The Council has not been immune to these difficulties and our current estimate is that whilst the government has
supported the Council with £39M of extra funding – the extra cost of the pandemic so far has been £74M. This makes
the balancing of next year's budget extremely challenging.
Like many businesses, redundancies cannot be avoided, and the Council is proposing losing 200 full time posts through
voluntary redundancy and retirement of the current staff. Whilst the ambition is not to affect front line services, I sincerely
doubt this will be possible, as many who take redundancy will have years of experience and local knowledge that will
be lost to teams.
For support to residents facing work related hardship, the Council has set up an emergency Peoples Hub and advisers
are on hand to provide free confidential advice and support regarding work, employment, furlough, redundancy, and
training. Their helpline number is 03330 150699 and their website is: www.ciosgrowthhub.com/peoplehub
For ongoing business support there is the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth and Skills Hub on 01209 708660 or through
their web site: www.ciosgrowthhub.com/the-growth-hub
Dominic Fairman
Cornwall Councillor - St Teath, St Breward & Delabole 07939 122303 dominic.fairman@cornwallcouncillors.org.uk
Delabole Community Fundraising Shop
As a manager of the shop for 10 years or so, I feel I
wanted to write a few words to everyone involved with the
shop for a long time. So many organisations have
benefited over the years.
Also, I wanted to thank many people who have helped:
Barry, who cleaned our windows, Ivan Jones, who’s
always been there to help us - also his secretary, Heidi.
Brenda Burnard, who always dressed the window for
Carnival and Remembrance. Nigel Hicks, who helped out
with Christmas tables. The Slate, for putting an advert in
every month.
On a personal note, I would like to say a very big thank
you to our Chairman, always there to help and give advice,
to my wonderful volunteers: Sue, John, Jane and John -
who I call my friends.
Thanks also to customers and people who have donated
over the years.
This may be the end of one era in the shop but hopefully,
following the tradition of having a fundraising shop in the
village, when new premises are found, as Arnold
Schwarzenegger said, WE WILL BE BACK.
So from Chris and fantastic volunteers John, Sue, John
and Jane
A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL
Fun Quiz
Which US actress won the 1981 Academy Award for Best
Actress aged seventy-four for her role in the film On a
Golden Pond?
Which is the only inanimate sign of the zodiac?
What was the name of The Jam's debut album, released in
1977, that shared its name with a hit single on the album?
Since 1987, which Tennis Grand Slam tournament has been
the fourth and final in the tennis calendar?
Nelson's Column is a monument in which London square?
In music, which Oasis song opens with the lyrics 'Today is
gonna be the day'?
Where was playwright Oscar Wilde born in October 1854?
Which is the largest moon of the planet Saturn, by diameter?
Bella Swan (later Bella Cullan) is a character in which film
series?
What colour is the distinctive King of the Mountains jersey
in cycling's Tour de France?
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A Methodist Minister’s View
Good News Stories do not often appear in our newspapers or television news bulletins, but in early October there was
such a story involving good things happening to good people. You may have seen that three Cornish people have had
Great Western Trains named after them Don Gardner, the organiser of the Camborne, Pool and Redruth Foodbank,
Kieran Griffin, a handicapped person, for his efforts in fundraising, and Harry Billinge from St. Austell, a 94 year old D.
Day Veteran for his fundraising activities for a War Memorial in Normandy. Harry’s response to questions have always
made reference to the many who served alongside him who lost their lives in the military activities they were involved
in.
As I approach the month of November, I always become conscious of the Remembrance Day commemorations in which
we become involved in all localities. Obviously, things are going to be different this year because of the Covid Pandemic
which will restrict activities. None the less, I hope that like me you will take time to remember those who lost their lives
in the two Great World Wars and in other conflict situations since that time. As well, think of those who still suffer the
impact of military service in their physical or mental injuries. We owe a great debt to those who have served their country
in various ways over the years.
If things had been normal this year, there would have been various celebrations nationally and locally of V.E. Day in
May and V. J. Day in August. There were some small neighbourhood gatherings on V.E. Day as well as the special
television programmes. There were also special T.V. programmes on V.J. Day to mark the 75th Anniversary of those
events. This year is also the 70th Anniversary of the commencement of the Korean War.
It is from the second World War activity in the Japanese conflict that we got the Kohima Epitaph which is used in Acts
of Remembrance - the words of which are appropriate to each one of us. I hope they will cause us to Remember, Give
Thanks and Pray for Peace at Remembrance time. The words are: -
When you go home tell them of us and say,
For your tomorrow we gave our today.
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Do You Remember: As Prescribed with Dudley Savage?
The Plymouth Royal Cinema ( and finally the ABC Cinema) was the place where every Sunday morning Dudley Savage would sit
at the wonderful Compton organ and play requests for people in hospital. In July 1938 ABC opened one of their prestigious cinemas,
the famous Royal in Plymouth. Wilfred Southworth was appointed as the opening organist but sadly, after just one week in the post,
Wilfred lost his life in a road accident and did not complete his two week booking.
The BBC had written to Dudley with an invitation to broadcast from there on August Bank Holiday 1938. The broadcast went out
live from 4 to 4.30 on that Bank Holiday afternoon. The cinema was packed with well over 2,000 people and the boy organist Dudley
Savage, now 18 years old, became the Royal Cinema resident organist. This was to be the first of thousands of broadcast he was
to give from Plymouth over many years.
The programme was first broadcast in 1948 on the West of England Home Service and was called ‘As Prescribed’ with Dudley
Savage at the Royal Compton Organ in Plymouth . The programme signature tune was the wonderful ‘Smiling Through’ and his
broadcasts were enjoyed not only by people in hospital but all over the West Country. The BBC decided to finish the popular weekly
broadcast in 1968 because they were cutting back on their regional programmes. However, this was not to be the end of ‘As
Prescribed’ because of the fierce loyalty of listeners. 43,000 signatures were sent to the BBC and, in their wisdom, the programme
was reinstated and continued till 1979, a run of 31 wonderful years.
As I write these words, listening to a CD of Dudley Savage called ‘Perfect Partners’, I have a sad memory of ‘As Prescribed’. I was
a schoolboy at Tintagel Primary School in the 1940s and very often a request would be played for a school friend of mine David
Menhennick. Sadly David died at a very early age from TB and I still think of the sadness at the School and village at that time.
‘As Prescribed’ is certainly a precious memory of mine and I hope you have enjoyed my thoughts of this lovely radio programme.
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Things You Find When You’re Tidying Up!
Part 1
(You’ve been warned - there may be more)
With too much time on my hands, I discovered the
following lurking in a box file labelled Old Delabole
Records.
Thought you might be interested - although you’d have
to be even older than me to know where some of the
places were - and the items to collect might raise your
eyebrows!
WAR WEAPONS’ WEEK TREASURE HUNT
Fair Field, Delabole. 19th June 1941
COLLECT
1. A worm not less than three inches long.
2. A flowering stem of wall pennywort.
3. A matchbox with two woodlice in it.
4. A bun penny.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
1. What is there in Mr. Webber’s window that you would
not expect to find there?
2. How many windows are there on the railway side of
the Bridge Hotel?
3. What time is showing on the clock in the Post Office
shop window?
4. Can Roughtor be seen from Treligga Downs?
5. Give the name and date of Medrose Chapel.
6. How many trees are there around the War Memorial?
7. What is the slogan in the window of Mr Samuel
Prout’s shop?
8. What are the numbers of the following electricity
poles:
A) The last pole on the main road at the bottom of
Pengelly?
B) The main pole at the top of Medrose?
Sadly, there were no answers on the sheet or how much
it cost to enter but you had to complete the Treasure Hunt
on foot and be back at the Fair Field by 8.45pm
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Thank you
Well done to all our raffle prize winners. We raised
£486 towards the Delabole Christmas Lights.
Thank you to all involved and a big thanks you to
Sharon, Geoffrey and Kerri for your help in drawing the
winners.
***** RAFFLE PRIZES & WINNERS*****
1 Tub of Quality Street - Joanne Todd
2 Voucher for £20 off at the Poldark Inn - Leanne Cullip
3 A pair of beautiful earrings - Charlotte Parsons
4 Voucher for Cream Tea at the Four Season Cafe - Coleen
Henderson
5 A bottle of wine - Abi Blanchard
6 A Chocolate Bouquet - Christine Ann
7 A bottle of wine - Janine Smith
8 A child's Batman costume - Sarah Sleep
9 A set of Headphones - Roger Kath Price
10 A bottle of Famous Grouse - Janine Smith
11 A voucher for a cream tea at Hilltop Farm Shop - Becky
Bluett Was Harris
12 Diesel Spirit of the brave aftershave - Jan Everitt
13 Mug with hot chocolate etc gift set - Suzanne Cleave
14 Personalized Christmas sack - Kerri Booker
15 A Mystery prize - Kathryn Vague
16 A Veg hamper & £10 meat - Sharon Spencer Mingail voucher
for St Teath butchers
17 Voucher for a gel polish - Louise Provis
18 A Scentsy gift set - Sean Gee
19 Cod & chips for 2 from The Smugglers Rest - Kathryn Vague
20 A painting of the nearly home trees - Leanne Cullip
21 Set of Glow in the Dark fabric pens KarynDave Roberts
22 A John Richards brooch - Carolyn Edwards
23 A large Marble Chopping Board - Abi Blanchard
24 A Bottle of Wine - Christine Wilkins
25 A 12x12 Pebble picture of your own choice & saying - Helen
Parsons
26 A candle gift set - Judy Andrews
27 A large Teddy Bear - Hannah Miles
28 A Silver Heart ornament - Mandy Galley
29 A Heart candle holder pot - Kerri Booker
30 Voucher from RT Nails - Kerri Booker

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A Brief Period of Rejoicing: Delabole’s response to Coronavirus recorded in virtual exhibition.
A few of you may have seen the press about the National Portrait Gallery’s Hold Still community photography project,
championed by the Duchess of Cambridge. I was lucky enough to take one of the 100 photos picked for the virtual
exhibition. My story was picked up by the Cornish Guardian and the Cornish & Devon Post. However as a friend pointed
out, yesterday’s news soon becomes tomorrow’s chip shop paper!
You can find my photo and write up at https://www.npg.org.uk/hold-still/images/a-brief-period-of-rejoicing/ My entry
read as follows:
A BRIEF PERIOD OF REJOICING
PORTRAIT BY JOCELYN MURGATROYD. DELABOLE, CORNWALL
During the Coronavirus outbreak Cornish community cohesion increased. The 75th
anniversary of VE Day fell during the most intense period of lockdown when everyone was
at home. The media had convinced us that the war-time spirit, which enabled Britain to come
together to defeat the Nazis, was the same as that needed to overcome COVID-19. In
Delabole, Union Jacks and bunting joined the rainbows and NHS thank yous. We were all
eager to have a good time, but sometimes movers and shakers are needed to get the party
started. Catherine and Vincent Henstock organised a social distanced street party in Park
Pennkarn. The sound of 1940’s music lured me into the cul-de-sac and I found virtually every
inhabitant sitting outside their respective houses, eating war time party food and dressed in
period clothes. A Second World War quiz was held with bananas as the prize and everyone
stood to hear Vincent re-enact Winston Churchill's speeches. This remains my favourite
memory, as it celebrated connectedness, survival and hope.”
Some of you maybe labouring under the impression that stories in the press are the result of newspapers uncovering stories themselves.
While this is occasionally true for big stories, usually what happens is you tell newspapers about the story, and they then put their spin
on it. It normally helps to provide them with some quotes, so I have taken the liberty of including the quotes both myself and Catherine
Henstock provided to the papers.
Quotes from Catherine Henstock
“Vincent and I are absolutely thrilled that Jocelyn’s picture of us was selected by the Duchess of Cambridge from such a massive
entry, to represent a special moment in lockdown.”
“The picture captures the joy, fun nostalgia and unity of that amazing day for my neighbourhood.”
“Lockdown actually provided the best possible opportunity for a street party, as unusually everyone was at home for the bank holiday.”
“The weekly Clap for Carers brought everyone out of their houses and knowing each other a little better. We thought the 75th VE
Day anniversary gave us the perfect opportunity to hold a good old fashioned patriotic street party in our cul-de-sac – with the added
challenges of social distancing!”
“The sight of our street bedecked with bunting, our neighbours dressed like 1940’s families enjoying a simple picnic on their drives
with the music of Glenn Miller filling the air on a beautiful sunny afternoon is a memory I’m sure we will all cherish.”.
“The poignancy of the event was captured at the end when we all stood for a short patriotic sing-along, finishing with ‘Cornwall My
Home’ which had many of us in tears as we stood together facing an uncertain future.”
Quotes from Jocelyn Murgatroyd
“I love taking photos and am also interested in social history. I am not of the generation that experienced momentous events like the
second world war, but in the days leading up to lockdown realised we were entering a unique period of history whether we liked it or
not, and it made sense to make some kind of record of it. So since the beginning of lockdown I have taken my camera with me on
my daily walks and on 8th May I struck lucky.”
“I spent both the 50th and 60th Anniversaries of VE Day celebrations in London watching appearances on Buckingham Palace balcony,
fly passes, parties in the Royal parks and star studied concerts. However in many ways I enjoyed the 75th VE Day anniversary under
lockdown in Delabole just as much. The whole of VE75 was a memorable day from initially being invited to a socially distanced tea
party outside my friends’ house, wandering around taking photos of decorations of houses and streets, having long chats to people
in their gardens and discovering various impromptu street parties. Best of all was chancing upon Park Pennkarn’s street party. I loved
people dressed up in 1940’s clothes, eating cup cakes and various war time food, WWII music, quizzes and even re-enacting Winston
Churchill speeches. Who needs official celebrations when you live in such a community?!”
“Delabole always was a community spirited place, but I thought its response to lockdown really was amazing. A village community
support group facebook page was set up and continues today with over 1000 members. People stepped up to the mark and came
together to offer support to one another, and kept our spirts up with everything from window displays to scarecrow competitions.”
“I would like to thank Catherine and Vincent Henstock for organising a social distanced VE Day 75 street party and the residents of
Park Pennkarn for letting me take their photos on that unique day during lockdown. Corona virus has obviously had some terrible
consequences, but the Cornish community cohesion it fostered should be celebrated.”
“I love visiting the National Portrait Gallery on trips to London, so it’s an honour to have a photo selected to represent Cornwall’s
experience of lockdown. I hope when people look back at this time, they remember some of the good things that happened as a
response to the pandemic. The NPG is currently shut for refurbishment, but you can view the full exhibition online
www.npg.org.uk/holdstill, and there are plans to show a selection of the images in various towns and cities later in the year.”
(When I first moved to Cornwall, a colleague asked me where I was living. Her response was “Delabole, I thought that was a place you just
drove through!” Her reply still amuses me to this day, but those of us who live here know its community spirit makes it a fantastic place to
live. Delabole’s residents’ response to lockdown has re-emphasised this to me.)

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St Teath Parish Council – report October 2020
Councillors are: -
Delabole Ward – Cllrs. Gerald Heard, Pete Homans, Chris Keat, John Richards, Lance Rose,
Andrew Stacey, Nev Turner, Mandy Upsall.
St Teath Ward – Roger Lyle (Chairman), Tracey Kingdon (Vice Chairman), Darren French, Will Kitto.
Owing to the current Coronavirus (Covid 19) restrictions the Parish Council continue to hold virtual online meetings via
Zoom. Members of the public are welcome to attend, so please get in touch if you require the meeting log-in details.
Delabole Cemetery – The large SUEZ bin at Delabole cemetery has now been replaced with a bin that has a lockable
lid. This bin, as before, is for Parish Council use only and will now prevent the public from misusing it for dumping rubbish.
If anyone has information on fly tipping around the bin or in any areas of the parish, please let us know.
Governance Review – The Governance Review and the dividing of the parish looks to be moving forward. Cornwall
Council will continue to address this at their meeting on the 3rd November 2020. There is still much work to do and the
Parish Council need to ratify the new boundaries.
This is a major change for St Teath and Delabole and the Parish Council want to ensure that the transition is best for
everyone, and all questions have been answered.
I will keep you updated, once there is more to report.
Delabole Park and the St Teath Village Green and Play Area – The old wooden climbing frame has now been removed
from St Teath Village Green and the log walk taken away from Delabole Park. These items were removed for safety
reasons having deteriorated over the years. There are no immediate plans to replace the equipment, but I am sure this
will happen in the future.
Dog Bin – The new dog has now been installed in Treligga Downs Road, so please use this and the other bins provided
when taking your dog for a walk. The Parish Council receive numerous reports of dog fouling. Any dog owner identified
for not picking up after their pet will receive a fine from Cornwall Council.
Children playing – Please ensure that your children are safe when out and about. Concerns have been raised about
the safety of children playing and riding skateboards / bikes on the public highways, and the roads within housing estates.
Climate Change - The Council have been asked what is being done to address climate change so have agreed to put
this back on the agenda. The Council did hold a public meeting to seek parishioners’ views on the subject and how as
a parish this could be addressed. Very little interest was shown with no feedback. Cllr T Kingdon, working with the
Camelford Community Network Team provided information on how as individuals we can all do our bit for the climate.
The Parish Council do not have to lead this subject, so anyone wishing to set up a group can do so; and I am sure the
Parish Council will provide any support needed.
Overgrown Hedges – Please remember to maintain your boundary hedges if they are adjacent to a public highway or
footpath. It is the landowner’s responsibility to keep their hedges trimmed and prevent accidents to pedestrians or the
obstruction of visibility for drivers. Cornwall Council will carry out this work and seek reimbursement of their costs from
landowners if they need to.
Future Meetings. Dates for the next two meetings are 3rd November 2020 and 1st December 2020.
Parish Council contact - Please have a look at our website www.stteathparishcouncil.gov.uk where you can send us
a message; or you can contact the parish council by email clerk@stteathparishcouncil.co.uk or phone on 01208 72789.
Please note the magazine report is a brief update on Parish Council matters and further details including the minutes of
each meeting can be found on the website.
The Autumn is fast approaching, and the evenings are drawing in. Take care and stay safe.
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We hope you are all keeping safe and well and we look forward to being reunited with friends
and family when guidelines permit.
We have recently had a meeting and would like you all to know we are continuing with plans
for a fabulous carnival week next year. We hope to go ahead with all our plans and will inform
the village by early May if this will not be possible.
In the meantime, we have provisionally booked an Easter prize bingo on Wednesday 8th April at the Poldark Inn. Doors
open at 6:30 pm with eyes down at 7:30 pm, we look forward to seeing you all there.
We have also decided to run a Christmas decorated door/window competition which will be judged on Sunday 20 th
December by Father Christmas. Please complete the attached entry form and return to Bruallen by Sunday 13 th
December. The winner will receive a prize of £20.
Take care and stay safe
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Greetings from Curate Jeffrey to the good people of St Teath and Delabole
I have come to know some of the regulars at the parish church of St Tetha in recent weeks, including some of those
from the yet to re-open St John’s in Delabole who have been attending there: but with the lockdown of the churches
occurring so soon after I arrived in the Camel-Allen Benefice in mid February and the continuing effects of social
distancing and restrictions on social gatherings, I have not got to know as many local people as I would have liked. Nor,
it follows, will you have come to know me. May I take this opportunity, therefore, to tell you a little about myself.
I was brought up in the north of England. My father came from a family of coal miners and had begun life working
underground with the pit ponies at the age of 14, but had escaped the pits for the open air life of a postman before I
was born. My parents were delighted when their only child obtained a scholarship to grammar school in Manchester.
From there I went on to study law at King’s College in London and be called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of
Lincoln’s Inn. I was fortunate: in those days it was possible to obtain free student grants which enabled me to do all that.
A bursary from a fund established by Sir Thomas Moore met the necessary costs of membership of Lincoln’s Inn ~ every
barrister must be a member of one of the Inns of Court ~ and the purchase of a wig and gown. So armed, at still no
personal expense, I was able to begin a legal practice, initially in London before returning to my roots in the north where,
despite my main home now being in Cornwall, I still continue to practise part time, as a senior member, from my Chambers
in Manchester, which also has bases in Leeds and Birmingham. Modern technology means that, as a civil, not criminal,
barrister much of what I do can now be done remotely. Recently, with the Covid lockdown, even many court hearings
are being dealt with remotely rather than in person.
We pray in the Lord’s Prayer for the Kingdom to come on earth, as it is in heaven. Too many people seem to think that
Christianity is only concerned with a life after death in heaven, rather than life here and now on earth: but from the time
of the prophets of ancient Israel onwards the plea has been for justice here on earth. Jesus of Nazareth continued that
tradition with his concern for the poor, the downtrodden and the outcasts of society. An essential part of the kingdom
of God on earth, then, is the establishment of justice. I continue to practise law for that reason.
Some years ago, while still practising law full time, I came to realise that God wanted more from me than just working
for justice on my legal cases. I trained and became licensed as a Reader (lay minister) before being ordained Deacon
in 2019 and, finally, ordained priest in September this year. All newly ordained clergy undertake a period of curacy and
I came to the Camel-Allen benefice in February for that purpose. Thank you for having me. I have been made to feel
very welcome and have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the gifts presented to me by the churches in the Benefice
on my ordination as priest. More could not have been done to make me feel at home here.
I do not actually live in the Benefice but my wife and I have our main home in Trethevy, Tintagel, a short drive away,
which we share with our border collie, Bess. We have two daughters, both grown up: one now lives in West Yorkshire,
although she is currently investigating relocating to Dundee, and the other in Perth, West Australia. We miss them both:
but, here again, modern technology allows us all to keep in regular contact in a way that would not have been possible
not too many years ago.
I am delighted to be able to serve God and the church in this lovely corner of Cornwall and I look forward to meeting
more of you in the months and years to come.
Jeffrey
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News from the Pews
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At last we’re pleased to tell you that services have begun again
at the Methodist Chapel!
After a deep clean, extensive risk assessment, spacing of
chairs, vigilant hand sanitising and an abundance of safety
posters, we’re happy to say that our first service since
Lockdown took place on Sunday 4th October and was
conducted by Rev Bryan and his wife, Sue.
It was so good to worship together after such a prolonged
period - even if things were very different. Obviously there was
no congregational singing, the 30 chairs were well spaced and
Barbara and Marie were stewarding proceedings with care and
a smile. However, with everyone wearing a mask you really
had to look at people’s eyes to appreciate the smile.
The plan, at the moment, and depending on circumstances, is to hold an 11am service once a fortnight. Hopefully, by
the time you read this, we will have celebrated Harvest Thanksgiving, with gifts going to Wadebridge FoodBank.
(It happened - and Marie’s car was full to the gunnels with Harvest gifts for the FoodBank plus £101 - thank you all.)
For further information, see the poster on the Chapel Notice Board.

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Halloween is also known as All Hallows Eve, what is another
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Saints
Which game involving fruit is commonly played at Halloween?
Bobbing for apples
What sweet treat is often made for Halloween using butter,
molasses and sugar?
Bonfire toffee
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story set around the
time of Halloween. Who is the author?
Washington Irving
Who are Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Raymond Stantz, and Dr.
Egon Spengler better known as?
Ghostbusters
What is the name of the British private detective television
series, which when shown in the United States was called 'My
Partner the Ghost'?
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Thing. T. Thing was a character from The Addams Family TV
series. What was the only part of the character ever seen?
The hand
What is the name for a ghost responsible for physical
disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved?
Poltergeist
Which TV series had the characters Fred, Velma, and Daphne?
Scooby-Doo
Which 'Surely you can't be serious' actor starred in the Mel
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‘Worth Fighting For’
This contribution from Delabole Primary School marks something of a watershed moment in the life of the school following
our return in September. In true rollercoaster style, we have found ourselves on a journey fraught with lots of beautiful
highs and a few wretched lows – and this seems to echo the national feeling as we move into the long nights and cold
days of Winter.
Little did we know, as we opened the doors and welcomed our children back, just
how hard it would be just a few weeks in. We planned for every eventuality from
rigorous handwashing, to segregated bubbles. From staggered starts to individual
resource packs and online learning.
We shaped lots of inspirational learning, framed by our lovely outdoor areas and we
were so full of hope and genuine joy to see the children once more and breathe life
into the old building again. We were desperate to see teaching and learning return.
And the children came back to us with all their energy and excitement. They settled
so well and were delighted to be with their friends. The learning was a little rusty and
progress has lost momentum, but staff have strong plans to gently but firmly bring
the children back on track as the year unfolds.
What we didn’t anticipate was the sense of overwhelming tiredness as the children’s
stamina has begun to wain and the staff have struggled to manage the segregated
bubbles with hardly a break all day. Little could we have known that the Test and
Trace system would be so arduous and that parents would experience chaos just
because they could not be sure whether their child’s temperature was as benign as
the common cold or as sinister as Covid! Neither did we realise the amount of grit
and creativity it would take just to post a Meet and Greet film online, conduct virtual parent’s evenings and even to share
our Harvest celebrations virtually. It truly has been a test of stamina and determination for us all…parents included.
Sue Cox and the Delabole team
And now we approach one of the most important milestones of the year – our
memorial service for Remembrance Day. How will we mark the occasion for the
children and stay connected to our community? It seems that this will be one of the
milestones of the year where we acutely feel the loss of a way of life – of village
traditions that we have taken so much for granted.
Yet, somehow, the staff repeatedly manage to rally their spirits and lift the energy
in the classroom. Every day I see their care, attention to detail and unwavering
commitment to high standards. If you could walk the corridors, you would hear
learning echoing everywhere. Children rehearsing phonics, voicing beautiful words,
grappling with numbers, sharpening calculation strategies, sparking ideas,
savouring stories and delighting in their play. You would witness nothing less than
our Beautiful Tapestry of Learning – and all the more beautiful because of these
extraordinary times.
Sometimes, I wonder how we will all keep going through the darkest months of the
year. But then I remember. We will all keep going because we are doing something
that is worth fighting for. Children only get one chance, and if we can drive learning
with a passion and gather the children in the momentum of that, everything will be
alright in the end.
Let’s all keep going – because what we have in this school at the heart of our village
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In North Cornwall, many of our town and parish councils are struggling financially in the wake of Covid-19 due to their
revenues being highly dependent on car parking. Also leisure centres are on their knees due to the lack of financial
support from Cornwall Council. After months of pressure by the public, Cornwall Council has finally given leisure centres
financial support. That is despite Cornwall Council being allocated £39 million of un-ringfenced tax-payers money to
spend on local issues such as these. Public finances should always be open, transparent and accountable and therefore
I asked the Leader of the House of Commons if he would consider holding a general debate on how local authorities
have used this un-ringfenced money during the pandemic.
The Government have rightly given taxpayers’ money un-ringfenced to local authorities, but local councils have a
responsibility to their communities to spend it wisely and MPs have a right to hold them to account for how it is spent
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audit of where and how the £39 million in un-ringfenced tax-payers money was spent. I urge concerned residents to do
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People living in North Cornwall can now get up to £5,000 of energy-efficient home improvements funded by the
Government as part of a new scheme. The Green Homes Grant will not only enable households to improve their energy
efficiency and cut down on bills but help protect the environment and jobs, livelihoods and the local economy by creating
more work for local tradespeople. It covers a range of energy-saving measures at home, including insulation for floors
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Finally, older people have been most adversely affected by Covid-19 and I have heard some of their stories personally.
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It was with great sadness that Delabole received the news that on 25th March this year Les passed away after a battle
that he had fought bravely and always with a smile.
Les was born at West Lane, Pengelly on 13th July 1933 and he never moved to live out of the village. He lived on High
Street for many years and, when he married Rose, spent the rest of his years in Medrose.
Les had many interests in our village and, at an early age, his love for football had him playing for Delabole and British
Rail at Camelford Station - in fact, he never played anywhere else. Les’ love for football carried on after he stopped
playing. He then took on the role of linesman for many a year. He was also on the football committee where, alongside
Nipper Sandell and John Penfound, they would run the Bingo on a Monday night - must have been fun with all them
ladies.
Les’ sporting interests did not stop with football, he also played a little cricket and loved his speedway, going to St Austell
to follow The Gulls (Trelawney Tigers).
Les did his National Service from 1952 to 1954 with the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and went to Kenya and
Cyprus. Apart from that time away, he spent his whole working life in the Slate Quarries where he was a slate splitter,
in fact, he was one of the best I have worked with and he was always ready to help a young lad who needed a guiding
hand.
Les had another interest and that was flowers. He would enter the garden shows with his roses and fuchsias and he
nearly always came home with a first place.
Les and Rose would enter the Carnival in their younger days and one that comes to mind is Baby Leslie in a pram with
his legs out and a dummy in his mouth and Rose with curlers and scarf on her head like a washer woman.
Les was also a member of the British Legion and was always ready to give to any of our local causes. He and Rose
loved their bus holidays, visiting many places here and abroad.
Last year, Les and Rose celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary and celebrated with family and friends at The
Poldark. Les was very close to Tara, Benjamin and Isabella, in fact, he adored them and they adored Uncle Les back.
On the day of Les’ funeral, due to Covid 19, there were only ten people allowed to attend. The day was warm and the
birds were singing and it felt so peaceful and I think that’s just how Les would have liked it.
So thank you Les for sharing your life with Delabole - God bless.
Johnny W

November
This month’s Bible verse
The keeper of the prison...sprang in, and came
trembling and fell down before Paul and Silas,
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what
must I do to be saved?
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord,
and to all that were in his house.
And he took them the same hour of the night,
and washed their stripes; and was baptized,
he and all his, straightway. Acts 16:27,30-33
Fundraising for Macmillan
Remember previous Macmillan fund raisers at the
Sunday School?
None this year. Scratch heads!
What shall we do to support this brilliant cause?
Along comes Bethany,
who put her talents to good use and produced…
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
Jesus said unto her...go, and sin no more.
John 8:11
Authorised (King James) Version
No Music Day
Normally, in this edition, we would be reporting on all that
had happened at Delabole’s Charity Music Day at the
Methodist Church when non-stop music would be supplied
by local musicians, delicious food served and charity stalls
would raise large amounts of money through selling cards
and Christmas gifts.
Alas, not to be!
However, all is not lost. Cornwall Hospice Care has an
online presence and it’s really simple to make a muchneeded
donation by hitting its donate button
OR
Children’s Hospice South West
Christmas Cards
There will be CHSW Christmas cards, 2021 diaries and
2021 calendars for sale this year. The cards are all £2.00
per pack of 10 and are previous years’ stock, in very good
designs. Diaries and calendars are £3.50 each. All items
will be available from the beginning of November, and
once again Delabole Spar is supporting us in our aim to
help CHSW by allowing us to sell these items safely. When
you have made your selection please pay at the sales
counter. Thank you so much for your continued support,
it is very much appreciated.
Thank you once again
Esther Richardson
Chair Delabole and St Teath Friends Group
Bethany said, “Thank you to everyone who supported me
in raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support. After 13
hours of baking, 45 cake box deliveries and a lot of butter
and sugar later you have helped me raise an amazing
amount of £475!! Thank you again, I hope you’ve all
enjoyed your cakes!!
Be ‘Scam Aware’
I have come to the conclusion that there are many clever,
callous people out there in the World willing to defraud
people.
There have been, in the newspapers and magazines that
I receive, articles to make their readers aware of the large
number of ‘Scams’ that are being experienced.
‘Scams’ are experienced through the post, telephone calls
and computers and some days we receive three or four
approaches by telephone and email. Please be alert to
the potential ‘scams’ and either ignore them or telephone
the relevant agency such as the Tax Office, a Credit Card
provider or a Bank.
My experience is that the agencies are aware of ‘scams’
and respond sympathetically. The advice often given is
that ‘if an offer sounds too good be true it probably is’, and,
if anything sounds suspicious, check with the named
source.
In recent months one of our email addresses was ‘hacked’
and the emails diverted, resulting in people receiving an
unrealistic email about me needing help. I was grateful
for the telephone calls which alerted me to the situation to
enable us to remedy it within hours.
Please be ‘Scam Aware’ at all times.
Bryan Ede
Two helpful sites, just forward the scam email to:
phishing@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk or
report@phishing.gov.uk

to
SHIRLEY
Happy 70th Birthday
on November 11th.
Have a wonderful day.
All our love
David xx,
Sheila, Jon, Karl & Chelsea xx,
John, Caroline, Zane & Frankie xx
DIARY DATES
YOUR GUIDE TO TO LOCAL EVENTS AND
MEETINGS IN AND AROUND DELABOLE
REGULAR MEETINGS / EVENTS
Every Tuesday: Kernow Credit Union 1.00- 2.15pm
Contact Tricia on 212520 for up to date details
Village Contacts Update
If you need to get in touch with
St Piran’s Playschool,
the person to contact is Kasey on 214871
from
Rose
Avery
I would like to thank family and friends
who took me to see Les in Truro
hospital. Due to the virus no-one could
visit us so, thanks for the telephone calls
and cards.
After much pain and suffering, Les
passed away on 25th March. Only ten
people could come to the funeral at the
graveside. My thanks go out to Port
Isaac doctors & nurses, bearers, vicar
and the undertakers, Anne & Stuart
Scott.
Donations were £220 which was shared
by Cornwall Air Ambulance and Port
Isaac Surgery .
Mobile Post Office Van
Parks in the lay-by opp. St John’s
Tuesday 12.00 - 15.00
Wednesday 13.30 - 15.00
Friday 13.30 - 15.00
This service is provided by St. Breward Stores
Tel: 01208 850260
Mobile Post Office Van Tel: 07999 936473
from
Nigel &
Wendy
Doidge
We would like to thank all the family for
their help and support while Nigel was in
the hospital at Treliske. Thank you to all
the neighbours and friends for their offers
of help. How kind and thoughtful. Special
thanks to Lisa, Nigel’s carer who phoned
and stayed with us until the ambulance
arrived.
Thank you to Lisa and her colleagues, for
being such good carers.
Thank you all.
DEADLINE FOR
DEC/JAN SLATE IS
10th NOVEMBER
Mailboxes at the Spar &
Lugg’s Garage, and the
email box are emptied once
a month only, after the 10th.
from
Rose
Meakin
I would like to thank everyone who sent
cards and messages of sympathy on the
sad loss of my brother, Michael.
Special thanks to grand-daughter, Lauren
and special friend, Mags for helping me
through a very sad time.
Thank you all.
Litter Rant!
I walked round the Delabole quarry last week. There was
so much rubbish in the small car park on the right of the
entrance I went home, got a large black rubbish bag and
gloves and filled it with cans, plastic bottles, some
unmentionable items and discarded masks. It seems that
people don’t want rubbish in their cars but are quite happy
to trash the countryside. Just how lazy and thoughtless can
folk get. End of rant!