Kernow Matters to Us's blog

Further threat to democracy in Cornwall

'Here we go again' has been the exasperated comment expressed by many people in Cornwall on hearing the latest proposals of back bench Conservative MP for South West Devon, Gary Streeter, an individual who apparently has too much time on his hands and can afford to dabble in places outside his own constituency.

We are pleased to note that the Council of Europe (please note, this is not the European Union) has been critical of the Westminster Government regarding support for the Cornish and indeed, other languages and has made a number of recommendations of note.

Focussing on Cornish, a report by the Council of Europe promulgated today informs:

Kernow

16 Mis Est 2020

To:

Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing Communities & Local Government

Rt Hon George Eustice MP 

Steve Double MP Cornwall's Representative to the Council of Europe

Scott Mann MP

Sherryl Murray MP

Derek Thomas MP

Cherilyn Mackrory MP

Thangham Debbonaire MP Shadow Housing Minister

Kernow

21 Mys Gortheren 2020

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is with enormous sadness that we announce the passing of Craig Weatherhill whose demise over the weekend of Saturday 18th July, 2020 to Sunday 19th July, 2020 at the age of 69 years, has sent a shock wave of grief through our Cornish community.

Craig was so many things to so very many of us.

A magnificent Cornish Breton collaboration in which Cornish speaking Bard, Mick Paynter from St Ives, translates and speaks the late Yan Ber Kalloc'h's famous poem written in Breton. Yan was born on the island of Groix, near Quimper, on July 24, 1888 and died in April, 2017.

George Orwell's dystopian novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel ' may have been set in times some 36 years ago now, but it appears that Cornwall Council planners have been reading it very carefully indeed for practical hints and tips in their employment of 'double speak'.

The reckless development of Cornwall which is placing our UNESCO World Heritage Status under real threat, is shocking but comes as no surprise when reading the results of a simple request made of the planners and submitted under the Freedom of Information Act.

On this day, the 17 June 1497 at Blackheath in Kent, the Battle of Blackheath was fought between a Cornish army and the army of England’s King Henry VII.

The battle was the main conflict during the first Cornish rising of 1497.

The Cornish army badly frightened King Henry and caused panic in London.

King Henry VII had angered the Cornish people by closing their Stannary Parliament and taxing them to pay for his war with Scotland in which the Cornish wanted no part.

The Cornish decided they would march to London to demand an end to the taxes.

The Irish Times have been covering the matter of the family of an Irish woman who wanted a short Irish language inscription placed upon her gravestone. The short sighted conduct of the Church of England beggars belief.

The article follows with a link at the base of the page:

Church of England rules Irish inscription on grave stone must have translation

Family of Irishwoman wanted phrase ‘In ár gcroíthe go deo’ at grave in Coventry

Erwan Evenou who was born in French Algeria on 14 February 1940 has passed away on 25 April 2020.

He was a Breton writer, linguist, political activist, and teacher.

Evenou was a strong advocate for the Breton language and was a recipient of the Ordre des Palmes académiques for his work.

He ran as the Breton Democratic Union (UDB) candidate for Morbihan in the 1973 French legislative election, but was defeated.

He was active in the Syndicat national des instituteurs, and carried out militant activity in Brittany.

Edward Glynne Millward born 28 June 1930 and recently passed away on 18 April 2020 also known as Tedi Millward, was a Welsh nationalist politician.

Married to Silvia Hart, they had two children: Llio, who is an actress and singer; and Andras, an author and martial arts trainer, who died in October 2016.

Millward studied at Cathays High School in Cardiff and then the University College of South Wales, before becoming a lecturer.