Category Archives: In South Hill Parish

Nov 19th. Walk. St. Ive.


8 miles circular walk, mainly quiet roads and some footpaths to start crossing fields.

From Golberdon: Lane to Trewoodloe House, follow the footpath across the fields to Berrio. Turn left at the road & follow to the junction at Kerney bridge.

Take the Pensilva road, up the steep hill until you reach Scrawsdon Farm entrance on your right with a footpath sign! Follow this to Mill Lawn.

At the road turn right and go through the wood to the junction and turn left, to Charaton Cross. Go straight over towards Gang. At the next junction keep left, and pass an old granite horse trough.

At the next junction ( GANG ) the road on the left, is the route back, via Bicton Bridge and back to Golberdon. But turn Right and follow this road all the way to the main road and the church on the Right.

The church is now owned by the owners of the Old Rectory, opposite, who are renovating it into a museum to Emily Hobhouse.

The Church tower with bold setback buttresses is unique in Cornwall for its 12 pinnacles instead of the usual four. A sundial above the main porch door is dated 1695. Inside look up, the roof is original woodwork with carved angels and one green man.

The modern glass in the window is a memorial to Archdeacon Hobhouse. rector from 1844-1895 and responsible for the restoration and a remarkable benefactor to the parish. He was also father of Emily known as The Angel of Mercy for her work among the Boor women and children in South Africa during the Boor war. A lot of information about Emily and her charitable work can be found in the church.

READ MORE about Emily Hobhouse here > Emily Hobhouse – The British Empire

St Sampson’s Church Going for Gold!


Our accolade of a bronze Eco award is an achievement, but we want silver and then gold.   With everything we do at St Sampson’s Church, we try to consider environmental impacts.  From the cups we drink from, the energy we use and the care of the building every day and as part of the restoration project.  We are pleased to say we are not far off a silver award, which only three other churches in Cornwall have achieved.

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October 2022 Newsletter


In this 106th edition of the South Hill Connection:

  • Queen Elizabeth II a look back 1926 – 2022
  • MacMillan coffee morning poster
  • New Social evening the 2nd Monday of each month
  • Exercise taster session
  • Toy Swap Nov 6th poster
  • Local groups news
  • Parish Council, Church, Quiz, Advertisers and much more…

Newsletter full format version – click here… 

Condensed version here (with fewer pictures, for slow internet connections)

We value your input about what you would like to see, in the newsletter and on the web site, and make it easier to find information, what needs deleting or changing, please send suggestions to editor@south-hill.co.uk or phone Ali 07305 044049

You can follow us on FACEBOOK South Hill Parish where you can share posts of interest. If you have a problem sharing please message the page….

THANK YOU, AND ENJOY READING THE NEWSLETTER.

From The Connection Team

Archived newsletters (all of them!)
can be found in our public Google Drive folder – here…

Business advertisers can be found on our Local Business page

As well as the on line newsletter we also offer a print copy which can be delivered to you within the parish, just email your address to editor@south-hill  or call Ali on 07305 044049.

Alternatively you can pick up a copy at the parish hall in a dispenser by the front door, or from inside the church, or from the Bray Shop bin by the notice board.

Connection AGM report


South Hill Connection Chair report Sept 7th 2022 

Thank You to the committee and to all that support THE CONNECTION from the regular contributors as well as one off articles, those that deliver it, put up notices and that read it.

Web Site

Hosting. Peter Taylor continues to host, which allows us to keep our overall costs down.

Content. At our last meeting I asked people to look at the site and suggests any changes, a few have been made and updates will be on going as needed. Please continue to review it.

New Email created for the community orchard project

Newsletter published every month as little and often was agreed and appears to be best. We have increased delivered printed copies to 30 which includes copies left at The Parish hall, The Church and Bray Shop share box. TY Sue & Astrid for sending the newsletter emails and keeping the data base up to date. Peter will now schedule and email the newsletters. TY

Content With events in full swing there’s always plenty to include. Discussed reducing the number of pages and sending by mailchimp to condense and provide stats. Look at printing in blue and use of different fonts, possible article ask opticians.

Welcome packs

I’ve given out 2 in Golberdon this month with good feedback. 3 houses are under offer

FaceBook page. I’m looking for someone to help/ take over from me, will post on FB

Advertisers

21 live in the parish…. 29 live close by. Costs still £15 a year, option of paying for 2 years.

Promotions

Bell clappers, church to discuss a display for them.

We hosted a very successful QUIZ night in July raising money for Bray Shop Defib project

The free plants were a huge success, giving away at the JUBILEE ORCHARD OPENING and remaining plants given to the church to sell on their stall opposite the parish hall gates.

Do we want to do anything else?

Yes to asking Dave Proctor to grow more plants

Possible book swap / library somewhere ? 

Attend MacMillan Coffee Morning with a Connection suggestion box for feedback

THANK YOU everyone

Ali Humphreys

The Queens Funeral Service Sept. 19th 2022


On Monday 19th September 10am

The hall will be open and showing the Queens funeral service on the big screen TV.

We invite the community to come and meet and have some coffee and cake.

Please invite others that may not see this invitation so people don’t have to be on their own and can watch with others if they choose to. This maybe a difficult time for some and is part of everyone’s history.

Please come and support each other and share your memories following the service, the hall will remain open into the afternoon for you to drop in.

If you cant come please still spread the word.to others.

St Sampson’s church will set up a table and bring the book of condolences for people to write in and Judith Ayres will say a few words before the service which starts at 11am.

We look forward to seeing you there.

From Nick Easton and the Hall Committee.

Proclamation read at 6pm Sunday 11th Sept. 2022


Operation London Bridge. Proclamation – read at 6.00pm on Sunday, 11th September 2022 https://fb.watch/fv5id-VY22/ LIVE READING by Parish Councillor Chair Dan Smith.

Today’s ceremony marks the formal proclamation to the people of South Hill parish of the beginning of our new Kings reign.

Yesterday the accession council met at St James Palace to proclaim our new sovereign.  The flags which had flown at half mast since the Queens death will raise briefly to their full height to mark the start of His Majesty’s reign.  The accession council also made an order requiring the High Sheriff to call the proclamation to be read in the areas of their jurisdiction.

We come together this afternoon following the passing of our late sovereign Queen Elizabeth II. 

Our sadness at this time is shared by people across the globe as we remember with affection and gratitude the lifetime service given by our longest reigning monarch. The basis on which our monarchy is built has ensured that through the centuries a crown has passed in an unbroken line of succession.

The High Sheriff of Cornwall discharged that duty earlier today and now with my humble duty I bring the words of the proclamation to the residents of South Hill parish.