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This page shows just some of the many Individual Characters of the Village of Goonhavern over the past hundred and fifty years.
Earlier than 1900
John Edward Westcott 1849-1921
Elizabeth Alma Westcott 1857-1927
The Rowland Family of Pencrennow, Reen – Late 1890’s
Period 1900-1909
Hannah Solway nee Cocking 1880 – 1955
Edrin Thomas Solway 1879 – 1965
The Old Forge Goonhavern – Circa 1900
Mrs Mary Trenerry nee Clymo – Circa Early 1900’s.
Mrs Mary Trenerry nee Clymo – Circa Early 1900’s
The Goonhavern Branch of the Independent Order of Rechabites – 1902
Joseph John Powell 1877-1954
Annie Powell 1878-1959 & son Richard John Baden Powell 1901-1979
Goonhavern School Class – Circa 1905
Goonhavern Sunday School Teachers – 1908
Goonhavern Sunday School Tea Treat – 1908
Goonhavern Sunday School Tea Treat – 1908
Stella Doreen Powell – Circa 1909
John Phillips Ball 1867-1949
William Hoskin – Joan Bidwell’s Gt Grandfather – Circa 1910
Annie Powell 1878-1959, son Ernest (Ernie) Powell 1910-1993 & daughter Stella Doreen Powell later Crabb 1909-1992
Period 1910-1919
The White Family – Circa 1910
The Ford Family at Goonhavern Stores & Post Office – Circa 1910
The Old Forge Bridge Road Goonhavern – Circa 1910
Goonhavern Old Boys Club – Circa 1910
The Rowland Family at Pencrennow, Reen – Circa 1910
Goonhavern School Class – At the School Garden – 1912
Fred Eplett – 1 Jan 1913
Miss Eliza (Nellie) Rowland later Mrs Eddie Pascoe of Carnebo Farm – Xmas 1913 age 17.
The Pascoe Family – September 1914
The Rowland Family at Pencrennow, Reen – Circa 1914
The Old Forge – Circa 1918
Brothers Edgar Buddell & Alfred “Alfie” Buddell – Circa 1918
Mr Eddie Pascoe back from the War – 1918
Period 1920-1929
Dorothy Mary Ford Stephens – Circa 1923 – Goonhavern Carnival
Mr Richard Eplett 1846-1930
Baden Powell (son), Richard Eplett (father) & Annie Powell nee Eplett (daughter) – Perranporth Beach Car Park – Circa 1920’s.
William “Willie” Barber with horses at Pencrennow Farm, Reen – Circa 1920
William Willie Barber & William John Penna – Circa 1920
Carpenters Shop next door to Fir Cottage – Circa 1920
Sydney Grubb (1867-1953) Milking in the Farmyard at Reen Cross Farm – Circa 1920
Richard Clymo Master Shoemaker and Repairer in Goonhavern (1841-1921)
Mr Sydney James Brock (left front) – Circa 1920’s
Wallter & Susan Fursman outside Temple – Circa 1920’s
Wallter & Susan Fursman outside Temple – Circa 1920’s
Winifred Rowland – Circa 1920’s
Penwartha School 1922
Penwartha School 1923 – Mr Tamblyn’s Class
Eplett Family – Circa 1923
Goonhavern Mixed Choir – 1925
Ernest “Ernie” Powell outside Red House Garage Perranporth – Circa 1925
Mid 1920’s – Crib in the fields.
Rose Buddell & Eileen Buddell – Circa 1927
Dorothy Mary Ford Stephens – Circa 1927
Young Stan Pascoe & his Sister Gwen of Carnebo Farm – 1927
Mary Solway 1909 – 1927
Penwartha School Football team 1927-8
Penwartha School 1928 – Mr Tamblyn’s Class
Wedding of Edgar Buddell & Gertrude Gill – 1929
Wedding of Edgar Buddell & Gertrude Gill (Both sets of parents) – 1929
Wedding group of Edgar Buddell & Gertrude Gill – 1929
Wedding group of Edgar Buddell & Gertrude Gill – 1929
Cocking, Solway & Penna family members – Circa late 1920’s
Period 1930-1939
Perranporth Carnival – Circa 1930 – Colville Greet with his winning team.
Ernie Powell – Circa 1930
Penwartha School – Early 1930’s
Alfred “Alfie” Buddell – Circa 1930 (1907-1935)
Goonhavern Male Voice Choir – Circa 1930
Mr Henry Richards & Mr Joe Nicholls (1903-1965)
Alfred Hoskin on Binding Machine – Circa 1930’s
Mr Thomas “Tom” Brock working for Great Western Railway – Circa 1930’s
Mr Thomas “Tom” Brock (middle front with flat cap) working with gang for Great Western Railway – Circa 1930’s
Mr Thomas “Tom” Brock (Trilby hat) working with gang for Great Western Railway – Circa 1930’s
Mrs Jane Brock nee Hawkey and husband Mr Thomas “Tom” Brock at Temple – Circa 1930’s
Susan Fursman (1865-1940) outside Temple – Circa 1930’s
Mr Thomas “Tom” Brock at Temple – Circa 1930’s
Mr Sydney James Brock (1905-1986) (son) with Mr Thomas “Tom” Brock ( 1875-1947) and wife Jane Brock nee Hawkey – Circa 1930’s
Mr Thomas “Tom” Brock and wife Jane Brock nee Hawkey – Circa 1930’s
Mrs Rosalie Penna nee Rowland wife of William John Penna – Circa 1930’s
Sisters Edna & Stella Doreen Powell – 1932 – On Doreen’s Wedding Day – Taken at Silver Bow.
Goonhavern Carnival 1933
A family gathering – Circa 1933
The Solway – Penna connection – Circa 1934
Miss Beatrice Iris House later Mrs Furse – Circa 1935
Goonhavern Carnival 1935
Goonhavern Carnival 1935
Mr Joe Nicholls (1903-1965) at Churchtown Farm – Circa 1935
Fredliz (Masters) Garage – 1936
Young Stan Pascoe & his Sister Gwen a Carnebo Farm – Circa 1936
Dorothy Mary Ford Stephens – Circa 1936
William Stanley Rowland (1892-1940) & Fred Eplett (1893-1965) – Circa late 1930’s
Charlotte & Charles Sleeman 1938-39
Buddell Family – Circa 1939
Mr Thomas “Tom” Brock working for Great Western Railway – Late 1930’s or early 1940’s
Mr Thomas “Tom” Brock (with hat) late 1930’s or early 1940’s
Dorothy Mary Ford Stephens – Circa 1939
Period 1940-1949
Sandy Dawson – Circa 1940’s
Dorothy Mary Ford McCameron – Widow – Circa 1941
Gervaise Trenerry collecting water at Goonhavern Standpipe late 30’s early 40’s
St Newlyn East – Home Guard
Aunty Myra, Rose Buddell & Edith Buddell – Circa 1940’s
Unknown location – Circa 1940
Unknown & Eileen Buddell (Guides) – Circa 1940
Mr Fred Eplett (Founder of Goonhavern Banjo Band) and his wife Elizabeth Eplett nee Ball – Circa 1940
Mr Joe Nicholls (1903-1965) at Churchtown Farm – Circa 1940
Sydney James Brock & Doreen Ball (sitting) – Circa 1940’s
Mr Sydney James Brock (middle) – Circa 1940’s
Mrs Jane Brock nee Hawkey with son Sydney James Brock at Temple – Circa 1940’s
Mrs Jane Brock nee Hawkey at Temple – Circa 1940’s
Mrs Jane Brock nee Hawkey and Son Sydney Brock – Circa 1940’s
Miss Edna Powell – Ernie Powell’s Sister at Perranporth – Circa 1940’s
Mrs Jane Brock nee Hawkey and Son Sydney Brock – Circa 1940’s
Mrs Rompel & Mr Bill Hopkins leading the Band on Goonhavern Carnival Day.
Locals outside The New Inn Goonhavern – Circa 1940’s
Locals outside The New Inn Goonhavern – Circa 1940’s
Stanley & Rose Buddell nee Fursman – Circa 1940’s
A young Denis Solway standing up against block wall on left of Iron Railway Bridge – Early 1940’s
Angela, Doreen & David Crabb – Circa 1943
David & Angela Crabb – Circa 1943-44
Doreen Crabb with Angela and David – Circa 1944-45
Goonhavern Brownies – Circa 1945
Goonhavern Brownies – Circa 1945
Stanley Pascoe aka “Boysie” of Carnebo Farm – Circa 1945
Mr Joe Nicholls 1903-1965 at Churchtown Farm – Circa 1945
Fred Bennetts in RAF 1939-1945
Fred Bennetts in RAF 1939-1945
Dorothy Eileen Buddell – 21st Birthday – 1945
Dorothy Eileen Buddell – 21st Birthday – 1945
The Girls – Circa 1945
Landlord John Rickless Eslick behind the bar of The New Inn in 1945
Goonhavern Sunday School Harvest Festival – Circa 1946
David Crabb & Shirley White at Goonhavern Carnival- Circa 1947
Angela Crabb at Goonhavern Carnival – Circa 1947
Edna Powell & Angela Crabb – Circa 1947-48
Harry Osborne & Gertrude Ridding’s Wedding 1948
Goonhavern Carnival – Circa 1948
Joan Buddell at Goonhavern School – Circa 1948
Goonhavern Carnival Fairy Queen – Circa 1948-49
Goonhavern Carnival Queen – Circa 1949
Goonhavern Carnival Queen – Circa 1949
Dennis Marks, Dank Flamank & Syd Retallick Goonhavern Carnival 1949
Wedding of Fred Bennetts & Eileen Buddell – 1949
David Crabb – Circa 1949
Goonhavern Sunday School Group – Late 1940’s
Perranporth Bowling Team – Circa 1940’s
George, Denis & Winifred Solway o/s The Villa Ventongimps – Late 1940’s
Jonathon Greet (Lived at Carnebo Goonhavern) Policeman at Blue Hills
Gervaise Trenerry collecting water at Goonhavern Standpipe late 40’s early 50’s
Period 1950-1959
Goonhavern Carnival 1950
Mr Roy Inch (1911-2004) – Circa 1950
Goonhavern School Class – Mr Leslie Crabb (Headmaster) & his Staff – 1950
Jean White & Bruce the dog – Circa 1950 – At Chynhale Callestick.
Goonhavern Carnival – Circa 1950-51
Goonhavern Carnival – Fairy Queen – Circa 1951
Goonhavern Sports Day – Circa 1950’s
Four Burrow Hunt at The New Inn – Circa 1950’s
Four Burrow Hunt at The New Inn – Circa 1950’s
Landlord John Eslick & Irene Eslick – Circa 1950’s
Mrs Irene Eslick (Landlady) & John (Jack) Rickless Eslick (Landlord) of The New Inn Goonhavern – Circa 1950’s
David Carter, Dennis Carter & David Buddell – Early 1950’s
Tony Westlake outside St Piran’s Oratory (The Lost Church) – Circa 1950’s
Dennis Carter working at Reen Cross Farm – Circa 1950’s.
Eileen Carter working at Reen Cross Farm – Circa 1950’s
Eileen Carter working at Reen Cross Farm – Circa 1950’s
Goonhavern Carnival – Circa 1952-53
Arthur Grubb working on his farm at Reen Cross – Circa 1950’s
Arthur Grubb & Eileen Carter coming up from Perranwell to his farm at Reen Cross – Circa 1950’s.
Norman Whitfeld (1902-1991) Bus Operator (One Smoking a Pipe)
Solway’s Garage Marazanvose – Circa 1950’s
Stanley & Rose Buddell nee Fursman – Circa 1950’s
Christopher Bennetts, Elizabeth Bennetts & Son Fred Bennetts – Circa 1950’s
Circa 1950’s
Mrs Gertie Osborne & Daughter Elizabeth – 1951
Goonhavern School Class – Headmaster – Mr William (Bill) Curnow – Circa 1952
Mr Harry W Commons 1911-1952
Goonhavern School Class – Mr William Curnow (Headmaster) & his Staff – Circa 1952
Dennis Carter and Arthur Grubb planting potatoes at Reen Cross – 1952
The Buddell & Bennetts Family – Circa 1952
The Nicholls Family – Xmas 1952
Alan & Cynthia Kempthorne on Joe Nicholls’s horse – Circa 1952
Gerald Kempthorne – Circa 1952
Goonhavern Carnival Queen – Circa 1952
Sharman Bennetts – Circa 1952
Goonhavern Carnival Fairy Queen – Circa 1952-53
The Solway & Penna families – 1953
David & Angela Crabb – Circa 1953
The wedding of Miss Joan Carter & Mr Victor Meek – 1953 at Perranwell Chapel
Phillip Buddell, Rose Buddell & Edith Buddell with Sharman Bennetts – Circa 1953
Cousins Francine Edson & Sharman Bennetts – Circa 1953
Shauna & Sandy Dawson – Circa 1953
Rejerrah boy Dennis Carter and his first car an a 1932 Austin 7
Barry Carter & Brother Brian Carter @ Pauls Terrace, Goonhavern – Circa 1953-54
Sharman Bennetts (Middle) Birthday Party – Circa 1954
Fred Bennetts, Eileen Bennetts nee Buddell & Daughter Sharman – Circa 1954
The Buddell & Bennetts Family – Circa 1954
Hugh Spargo & Thora Barkle Wedding – 1954
Perranporth Cricket Team 1954
The Lost Church – Circa 1954
Dennis Carter at Goonhavern Carnival – 1954
Dennis Carter at Goonhavern Carnival – 1954.
The Grand Opening of Goonhavern & District Village Hall – August 1954
The Grand Opening of Goonhavern & District Village Hall – August 1954
Dorothy Mary Ford Brooks nee Stephens – Circa 1954
Goonhavern Banjo Band outside Mr Fred Epletts bungalow – Circa 1955
Goonhavern Banjo Band outside Mr Fred Epletts bungalow – Circa 1955
Annie Powell & family – Circa 1955
Mrs Beryl Rule’s Banjo when she played in Goonhavern Banjo Band, with her Husband Howard Rule on Drums, and possibly her son Derek Rule on Keyboards.
Goonhavern Banjo Band
Twin Sisters Rita & Roma Jacka of Trenance, Newquay.
Denis Solway & Shirley Westlake’s Wedding – Jan 1955
Tom & William Ould School Garden 1955
Denis Solway & Shirley Westlake’s Wedding – Jan 1955
Goonhavern School Class – Circa 1956 – Mrs Doreen Crabb & Maureen Carter
Goonhavern Womens Institute
Sharman Bennett ouside Buckingham Palace, London – 1956
Goonhavern School Class – Mr William Curnow (Headmaster) & his Staff – 1956
Wedding of Anthony Carter & Margaret Buddell – 1956
Rose Buddell, Eileen Bennetts nee Buddell & Fred Bennetts – 1956
Wedding of Anthony Carter & Margaret Buddell at Goonhavern Chapel – Circa 1956
Wedding of Kenneth Retallick & June Carter at Perranzabuloe Parish Church – 1956
Sydney Retallick standing at Kenneth Retallick & June Carter’s Reception at Goonhavern Village Hall – 1956
Wedding of David Buddell & Frances ” Betty” Cook – 1956
Wedding of Donald Waters & Wendy Barber at Perranzabuloe Parish Church – 11th July 1956
Wedding of Donald Waters & Wendy Barber at Perranzabuloe Parish Church – 11th July 1956
Best Man Glyn Grigg & Groom Donald Waters at Perranzabuloe Parish Church – 11th July 1956
Reception of Donald Wendy Waters after Marriage at Perranzabuloe Parish Church – 11th July 1956
The Four Burrow Hunt meets in Goonhavern – 25th Jan 1957
The Four Burrow Hunt meets in Goonhavern – 25th Jan 1957
William Rowland (Winifred Solway’s father) in car with Winifred Solway, her son Denis Solway with a young Paul Solway in 1957
Lynette Pedlar, Carol Pedlar & Ian Pedlar with a young Paul Solway – 1957
Sue Westlake, Lynette Pedlar, Carol Pedlar, Ian Pedlar with a young Paul Solway – 1957
Goonhavern Civil Defence Rescue Section 1957-58
David Crabb o/s Silver Bow Goonhavern – Circa 1958
Goonhavern Boys – Circa 1958
Maureen Carter & Marjorie Jackett nee Stephens working at Jim Keast’s photographic shop “The Cornershop” in Perranporth – Circa 1958
Brenda Retallick Perranporth Carnival Fairy Queen Sat 9th Aug 1958
Peter Brock in his British South Africa Police, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) uniform – 1958
Goonhavern School Class – Mr William Curnow (Headmaster) & his Staff – Circa 1959
The Old Forge Cafe & Four Burrow Hunt – 28th Nov 1959
Four Burrow Hunt at The New Inn 28th November 1959
The Old Forge Cafe & Four Burrow Hunt – 28th Nov 1959
Four Burrow Hunt at The New Inn 28th November 1959
Listen to a track played by Goonhavern Banjo Band.
Listen to a vocal track by Glen Pedlar singing with Goonhavern Banjo Band accompanied by his Daughter Carol.
Listen to Rita Jacka playing a Banjo solo.
Period 1960-1969
Goonhavern School Class – “The Flora Dance” in St Agnes – Circa 1959-60
Mr George Solway Owner of Solway’s Garage Marazanvose with Dr Barbara Moore – 1960
Mr Roy Inch – Circa 1960
L-R:; Unknown, Margaret Carter, Susan Greet (daughter of Lillian Griffiths) & Susan Griffiths (granddaughter) – Circa 1960’s
The Pedlar Family o/s Carolyn, Goonhavern – Circa 1960
Eric Dyer & Verhona Margaret Dyer nee Philp – Circa 1960
The Buddell Family outside Sunnyside – Circa 1960
Amy Hoskin & Ellen Pedlar at Perranwell – Circa 1960’s
Roy & Margery Inch – Circa 1960’s
Reen Cross Farm – Circa 1960
Goonhavern Table Tennis at Village Hall Early 1960’s
Goonhavern Table Tennis players – Early 1960’s
Goonhavern Table Tennis players – Early 1960’s
Belle Cottell – Early 1960’s
George & Winnie Solway – Early 1960’s
Muriel, Fred & Edith Bennetts – Circa 1960’s
Baden Powell at the Fly Wheel with Paul Clark & Will Annear two gents by the Wheel – Circa 1960’s
The New Inn Staff 1960’s
The New Inn Staff – 1960’s
Euchre Players at The New Inn.
Euchre Players at The New Inn.
The Bulawayo Police first league snooker team – Circa 1960’s
Members of Perranporth Institiute.
Bert Westlake (rear) working on a new drainage system at the Lost Church – Circa 1960’s
Barry Solway working on a new drainage system at the Lost Church – Circa 1960’s
Barry Solway working on a new drainage system at the Lost Church – Circa 1960’s
Bert Westlake (rear) & Barry Solway (right) working on a new drainage system at the Lost Church – Circa 1960’s
The Girls at the C.S.O.S Station – Circa Early 1960’s
The Smith Family at the C.S.O.S. Station – Circa Early 1960’s
Goonhavern School – Parent Teachers Association (PTA) plays put on during the early 1960’s
Goonhavern School – Parent Teachers Association (PTA) plays put on during the early 1960’s
Goonhavern School – Parent Teachers Association (PTA) plays put on during the early 1960’s
Perranporth Snooker Team – Circa 1960
Zelah Snooker Team – Circa 1960
Edward (Jumbo) Richards Age 5 – Goonhavern School 1961-2
Glen Pedlar Signalman & his son Ian at Perranporth Station – Circa 1962
Circa 1963
Mrs Ivey Crook with daughter Jennifer – Circa 1963
A family get together at Busby Place, Palmerston North, NZ – Circa 1963-64
Fred & Eileen Bennetts, Betty & David Buddell with Kim, Stephens & Phillip Buddell – Circa 1963-64
Sharman & Eileen Bennetts, Betty & David Buddell with Kim, Stephen & Phillip Buddell – Circa 1963-64
Marriage of Roy Lavin & Elsie Roberts – November 14, 1964.
Marriage of Roy Lavin & Elsie Roberts – November 14, 1964.
Goonhavern girls in Red Cross in Truro – Circa 1965.
2 Goonhavern Banjo Band tracks are from a live concert courtesy of Mr John Bidwell & the 3rd is from a Radio Cornwall broadcast featuring a Rita Jacka solo.
