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South Hill Connection February 2025 Newsletter


In this edition:

  • Feb. 5th Barrett’s Privateers 7pm Church
  • Feb. 10th Drop off Sweet tubs for charity
  • Feb. 9th & 11th same walk plus cream tea for Ukraine
  • Feb. 15th SHARE Love Your Home event
  • Feb 22nd Fabric Sale SH Piecemakers
  • YFC Dung Sale
  • Book Swap The Parish Hall Golberdon
  • QUIZ masters needed
  • Newsletter Editor needed
  • £1800 raised from Christmas trees for NICU
  • £1148 raised from food containers for Kicks Count
  • Monthly Men that Brunch
  • Trelawny Shout St Marys Callington
  • Pancake Party Callington Methodist
  • Chyvarhas Creative Kids
  • Support our local advertisers
  • HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
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South Hill Connection January 2025 newsletter


In this New Year edition:

  • Gardens of Mercy have withdawn their planning application.
  • Changes to our Council Waste and Recycling over the holiday period.
  • Book your real tree collection from Smithy’s on January 7th
  • Walk to School through Maders correspondence from Cornwall Council.
  • January 7th ROB BARRATT comic poet and singer 7pm The Parish Hall with the WI.
  • Church News
  • Hall Updates
  • WI report
  • SHARE Event
  • Recycling for Charity, save those plastic sweet tubs.
  • Support our advertisers all listed on the back page.

January 2025 newsletter

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South Hill Santa 2024


The South Hill Connection team arranged for Santa to take his sleigh around the parish on Friday evening December 20th….

First he visited friends at Addison Park care home in Callington, then stopped at Camelot Kennels and had a cuddle from Honey before heading to Bray Shop and a trip around South Hill parish, making magical moments along the way…

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South Hill Connection December 2024 Newsletter

In this edition:

  • Editor needed
  • Upcoming events
  • >> This Friday 29th Free Toys Callington Library 10 -12
  • >> Nov. 30th Churchyard working party 10am-12pm
  • >> Nov 30th Kelliwik Golowi procession 5:30
  • >> Sunday Dec. 8th Hall extension & parking meeting 2:30pm All welcome
  • >> Tuesday 17th 7pm Carols by Candlelight at St Sampson’s church
  • >> Dec 20th SANTA Sleigh from 5:30pm
  • >> Dec 23rd Carols in the Square Golberdon 5:30pm
  • Updates from St. Sampsons, WI, Recycling for Charity, SHARE, Cornwall Council, Parish Council.
  • All our local Advertisers here
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As well as the on line newsletter we also offer a print copy which can be delivered to you within the parish. We love your feedback and articles email to editor@south-hill.co.uk   or call Ali on 07305 044049.

You can follow us on our South Hill Parish FACEBOOK Group  Where you can share posts of interest, lost cats and dogs, for sale or wanted items…

THANK YOU, and enjoy reading the newsletter

From The Connection Team

South Hill Remembers George Symonds


George Symonds VC DCM

We also remember George Symons a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

He was awarded Victoria Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Légion d’honneur (France), Medal of Military Valour (Sardinia)

http://www.vconline.org.uk/george-symons-vc/4588315903

George Symons was born in South Hill parish on the 18th March 1826 and baptised on the 2nd April 1826 at St Sampson’s Church. Son of William a farm labourer, and Anne Symons, living at Lower Trewassick with their daughter Mary Ann. (William possibly born 1760 and died in 1842).

The 1841 census shows George aged 15, living with a Blacksmith called Widger and his family at The Lodge which appears to be connected to Manaton Mill. The other various properties surveyed at Manaton Mill were: Manaton Mill, which contained three dwellings containing the miller and family, and 2 agricultural labourers and families; a property listed as Shop where a farmer and his children lived with 3 agricultural labourers, and Higher Ford where a farmer and his family lived.

George enlisted in the Royal Artillery on the 29th June 1845 and by the 1st January 1853 he had been promoted to the rank of Sergeant.’ The act of his gallantry for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross was on 6th June 1855. He recovered from his wounds and was later commissioned into the Military Train, transferred back to the Royal Artillery in 1862 and reached the rank of Captain. On 15 January 1862 he was appointed Adjutant of the 1st Administrative Brigade of Yorkshire (East Riding) Artillery Volunteers.

He retired to Yorkshire, where on 18th November 1871 he died in Bridlington, aged 45 years. He was buried in the churchyard of Bridlington Priory. His medals are held by the Royal Logistic Corps Museum, Camberley, Surrey.

An amazing life for the son of an agricultural labourer: Arising from his act of gallantry, he was commissioned at a time when officers were almost exclusively upper class, and eventually reached the rank of Captain.

September 2024 Connection Newsletter


In this edition:

LATE NEWS Received : Dated 29/08/24

From Salim Mahadik, Gardens of Mercey proposed Muslim burial ground at Maders. This is just to inform you that in a few days we will be submitting the planning application. We have received the Tier 1 Risk Assessment report (copy attached). We also made another presentation last evening to the Rotary Club members of Callington with an updated version of the slides. I am attaching the updated presentation, especially as it includes a few new realistic looking architectural designs, replacing the original ‘glossy’ ones. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Kind regards, Salim. salim_mahadik@hotmail.com

The Tier 1 Risk Assessment report and the updated presentation have been uploaded and are available on The Connection web site here > https://south-hill.co.uk/garden-of-mercy/  along with their other information.

  • Lots of local events this month
  • Super Tots back after the holidays
  • Parish Hall Harvest Supper 
  • SHARE AGM
  • New Advertisers and
  • All our local Advertisers here
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