The Grampound Times
Summer 2006 (Edition 42 - Carnival Edition)
Our community in Cornwall
Grampound Remembrance
As I prepare the happy Carnival edition of the “Grampound Times” strangely my mind goes forward to thoughts also of the next edition, Christmas 2006. A mark perhaps as to how time flies seemingly more quickly as ones own years slip by! Much will happen here in Grampound in those intervening months however, important events that are worthy of mention, either before they happen or after.
November 11 th – Armistice Day is one such date. Over the last few years respect for the day has again increased and proper recognition of its importance is again a fact. It is well worthy of note that here in Grampound it is the young students of our school who have taken the lead in re-establishing respect for Remembrance time following encouragement from your Parish Council.
Last year a short rather informal Remembrance and Poppy Wreath laying ceremony took place outside of the Town Hall. CLL. MRS. MARGARET LUNDIE represented the Parish Council and welcomed the students and staff of Grampound School, as well as other residents of the Parish. The Commemorative Plaque on the Town Hall wall records that in the First World War 1914-1918
A.J.BEST, J.BRAGG, J.F.S.CROGGON, H.E.FORROW,
W.I.GOODMAN, H.HILL, H.G.HUGHES, W.JONES,
H.MAGOR, H.MANNELL, J.H.MAY, W..A.G.MOORE
H.NANCARROW and C.B.PHILP
residents of our Parish, gave their lives during the conflict.
During the Second World War 1939 – 1945 Grampound mourned the sad loss of four more of its people
K.W.EDWARDS, K.F.GOODMAN, P.C.JONES
and R.C.LAWSON.
Laurence Binyan, the poet and playwright, wrote the following lines whilst sitting on the cliffs above Polzeath near Padstow during the Great War, and it is these powerful and evocative words that are spoken on Remembrance Day.
“They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them
The two Minutes Silence was first put in operation by the South African Government, which inspired King George V to do the same in Britain.
The tragedy of conflicts arising around the world continue with horrifying regularity, and as each one occurs people must put their lives on the line. It is perhaps ironical that one such event following the end of the Second World War was the result of political mistrust between previous allies, and necessary in order to preserve the lives of our previous enemies - it became known as THE BERLIN AIRLIFT.
A friend of mine , who takes pity on me sometimes and lets me win at golf, took part in that event as a serving member of the Royal Air Force, and has kindly penned his story for this “Grampound Times”…………… see next page)
© 2006 Grampound with Creed Parish Council