Question from David Scantlebury and pals: (see photo number 105 ) Where  was the old swimming pool in Troon, and when did it close?    Thanks to all those who answered - the swimming pool was behind the Primary school.  It opened in 1941 and closed a couple of years later. We have two photos of the official opening ceremony in September 1941.  Photos>>>>

The Trevithick Society website can be seen at: www.trevithick-society.org.uk

Knave- Go- Bye census, 1901. ( 9 households)  Read>>>

CARN BREA MINING SOCIETY has a new website.  http://mysite.freeserve.com/carn_brea_mining

The committee of Troon Cricket Club has decided to produce a free monthly newsletter containing news from the village, particularly from the cricket club.  This will be delivered to houses around the village.  It is possible to email the newsletter to exiles every month.  People wishing to receive the monthly newsletter should view the new web site:  www.trooncc.weebly.com 

A new poem DEHWELANS from Trevor Andrews.   Read>>> 

The team came out in 2003 for the first time and didn't concede a point in the whole three days of the tournament. Now they've proved themselves, they will be able to play on the main pitch alongside England, New Zealand, South Africa and so on this year so it's only fair that we do everything we can to help.

There was a small but very noisy collection of Black / Gold supporters in 2003 but we are very much hoping to improve on that for 2004. There are several companies manned by Cornishmen out here and we are all clubbing together to offer the team free accommodation and training facilities in Dubai as well as holding fund raiser events and persuading our own companies to sponsor.

If anyone has any ideas or can help get the team out here then please contact me on the following numbers.

Best regards,

Steve Blackney.

Steve Blackney,
Manager, Developing Regions.
(As Agents only).
Kanoo Shipping Agencies
The Kanoo Group,
P.O. Box 290, Dubai, U.A.E.

David Oates has sent us two wonderfully evocative poems about mine closure, emigration, and exile.     1. Pain of parting    2. Redruth Railway station at night   Poems   3. And a poem about Tryphena Pendarves- her ghost!

David Oates has also sent an article on Cornish Carols - 'Sound, sound your instruments of joy!' Article  Find details of David's book about Troon at the end of this page.

King Edward Mine, Troon - Mr. Tony Brooks has contributed a very informative article to this website  about the history and development of the mine and museum.  Interesting Photos. Opening times of the museum.  Note: Free Entry for residents of Troon, Beacon, Condurrow and Bolenowe.  Please bring some identification -  a phone or electricity bill. August 2003 - new additions of rotative single acting Cornish beam engine, and a winder.      King Edward Mine

Cornwall Cricket Board has been in touch. http://www.cornwall-cricket.org.uk

Camborne Rugby Club have a web-site (thanks to them for their kind comments about this site!)       www.camborne-rugby.com    Many Troon and Beacon men have played for them over the years.                  

Redruth Grammar School  and Basset Road School photos and news may be found on the following site: www.kevranna.fsnet.co.uk

Beacon Photos - old and new - on this website

Pat Roberts (now Pat Jackson), formerly of Treslothan Road in Troon, and
now living in Wilmington, Delaware, in the USA, would like to hear from  old friends, and especially from anyone who has any of her father's paintings----they would be signed Charles Nelson Roberts. She only has a couple of them, and would like to increase her collection. Pat is sending some photos to this site.

 Jerry Dreesen has written from Illinois, U.S.A.  His mother was Lillian Evans, daughter of Bert Evans, a miner.  They lived in Laity Road until the family emigrated to the U.S.A. in the early 1900's. Jerry is visiting Troon in the summer. Are there any relatives of Jerry still living in Troon? Please get in touch via this website. Latest:  Jerry visited Troon this July, where he was shown around by D. Oates and D. Rashleigh. He visited the house where his mother was born in Laity Road.(below)  

Anyone who would like to get in touch with any member of the Edwards family from Laity Road  please contact Pat (EDWARDS) Herbert via this website.

Steve Blackney     (ex 'The White House', Laity Road, Troon) has been in touch. Steve is working in Dubai. He writes - "there are quite a few Cornishmen out here, in one form or another, most in the oil or mining trade, so it's quite normal to see Cornish stickers on cars and such like".  If anyone remembers Steve and his family, they would love some contact from 'back home'.  Contact Troon Exiles for Steve's email address.

W. Wallis I am looking for information on the Berrimans from Troon that originated in
Cargenwen, Crowan parish. Can any of your contributors help?

To all Troon Exiles far and near - I am interested in hearing from anyone on the Troon Exiles website.             Phyllis Hosking, Troon. (Email above)

Phyllis Hosking and friends have sent a photo of the cromlech at Carwinnen, another of the old TOC H room, and another of the founder members of the Toc H. Also Troon Bakery.

Syd Moyle has been in touch.  He has some great photos of Troon, which I hope to put up on the site. Syd would like old friends to contact him. Mrs. Moyle, Sydney's mother, is in the WI photo - see Photo Album.

Rosemary Pooley Chaffe has contributed a story to Troon Tales 

Troon exile Keith Williams has been in touch.  He now lives in Canada. Keith has fond memories of Troon school and headmaster Mr. Scantlebury.  Old friends can get in touch with Keith via the above email address.

Could old pals get in touch with me?  Submitted :  Maureen Keverne (formerly  of New Street)

Many Cornish miners worked in the copper mines around Allihies, West Cork, Ireland, from 1812 - 1884. A small Cornish church there is being turned into a mining museum.    Read More>>>      

Some members of the Mining Heritage Committee from Allihies visited Cornwall from the 14th - 19th July 2003.  They received a wonderful reception from the Cornish mining community, and were given quite a number of artifacts for the planned Mining Museum in Allihies          Thanks to: Mr. J. Arthur Osborne, Camborne, for giving so freely and generously of his time for the whole week.  Mrs. Rachel Osborne.  Tony Brooks , Ken Ralph, Willie Uren and all those at King Edward Mine at Troon.  Everyone at Geevor Mine who gave so freely of their time and expertise, namely Mike Simpson, Ben Beckwith, Maurice Trembath and Bill Lakin (Chairman of Pendeen Community Heritage).  Thanks to the Carn Brea Mining Society, and thanks to them also  for the presentation at the mine walk on the Godolphin  Estate on Tuesday 15th of July.  Tony Rule (Chairman, CBMS) presented a commemorative tin token which was cast from tin which was salvaged from the SS Cheerful, which sank after colliding with H.M.S. Hecla at 4am on the 20/7/1885. Thanks to Steve Polglase for a most interesting mine walk. Kevin Baker. Peter Benbow for taking the photos. Kingsley Rickard and everyone at the Industrial Centre at Pool. Thanks to everyone who gave artifacts, including KEM and Geevor.  Thanks to J. Arthur Osborne for allowing access to his extensive collection of Cornish mining photographs.