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A brief history

June 2nd 1953 (Coronation Day), original "Nissen hut" hall opened, on land donated by Horace Visick.

December 31st 1964, the name of "Perran ar Worthal Village Memorial Hall" is established in deeds handing ownership to the trustees.

1971, present day hall is opened.

Archive items

Article written by Miss P. F. Ward for "The Village" Vol. 26 No. 4 winter 1971, approx. 1700 words.

Hey Day and Carnival programme, 1973.

Olde Tyme Music Hall programme date unknown.

 

Picture Gallery

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Click on any picture to jump to that point in the gallery.
Photo credits/courtesy of; (GH) Geoff Hichens, (PK) Peter King, (HK) Hugh Kneebone, (SO) Sandra Omar, (GR) Geoff Ryall, (PW) Pam Ward.
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The original Village Hall (HK)
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Official opening (HK)
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Official opening (HK)
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Interior of original hall (HK)
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Demolition of the original hall (PW)
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Demolition of the original hall (PW)
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Demolition of the original hall (PW)
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Demolition of the original hall (PW)
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Demolition of the original hall (PW)
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Demolition of the original hall (PW)
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The new, present day hall (HK)
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Early picture of present hall (HK)
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Early picture of present hall (HK)
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No date or names except that Hugh Kneebone is the "vicar" (HK)
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No date or names (HK)
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No date or names (HK)
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No date or names (HK)
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Perranarworthal WI in Nissen Hut, unknown date.
L to R from top
Miss Spurway?, Mrs Hodge, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
?, ?, Enid..., ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
?, ?, Mrs Freda Harris, ?, Mrs Kneebone Snr, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Mrs Ive?, Miss Ive?, Mrs Vita Cook, Mrs Sylvia Perkin, ?, ?, Mrs Bailey, Mrs Penna, ?, ?, ?, ?. (GR)
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Judging the Fairy Queen in the hall, 1958.
From left to right; Ruth Richards, Louise Brooks, Brenda Symons, Sandra Arnold, Heather Hay, Valerie Mitchell. (PK)
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The cast of "The Haxtons", performed in the old village hall, date unknown.
From left to right; Mrs Driscoll, Margaret Kneebone, Sam Arnold, Unknown, Dudley Kneebone, Unknown, Unknown. (SO)
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Launch of the Village Hall web site 18th November 2006.
From left to right; Pat Ward, Martin Short, Hugh Kneebone, Jenifer Slattery, Cody Gillespey and sitting front are Orion Grosvenor and Mike Cowley (GH)


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