Page 13 - Porthleven's Historical Timeline

1933 Miss Emily Thomas applied to purchase the land mentioned in the year 1887
from the Harbour and Dock Company so it could be donated to the people of
Porthleven as a recreation ground. It was this action that finally resulted in the
granting of the Royal Licence. Miss Emily made the purchase to allow Thomas
S Williams to donate the moors as a recreation ground for the people of
Porthleven in memory of his late wife Josephine.

1934 Original playing field acquired for the people of Porthleven.
The minutes indicate this included the net drying area.

1936 A monument was placed on the recreation ground August of this year
commemorating the entry of 1933 above.

1937 Rosewarne's garage moves to Wellmoor taking over the premises formerly used
for curing pilchards.

1939-45 Porthleven War Memorial is inscribed with 22 names from WWII.

1940 April - Meeting convened to form a branch of TOC H in the village.

1941 The first entrant from Porthleven took his place at Helston Grammar School
previous recorded as Helston County School

1946 August Porthleven's first Gala Week . Porthleven experienced its first visit by a
RN Warship.
The ship was HMS Myngs, leader of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla - Capt. J. H.
Allison.
Gala Week programmes show there were fetes, concerts, whist drives,
gymkhanas carnivals, sports, dancing, baby shows, film shows, dog handling
demonstrations, carolare and torchlight processions and competitions.
In the future one carolare was reported by the press to have been supported by
nearly 10,000 people. The largest gathering recorded in Porthleven's history.

1947 HMS Howe makes an official visit during the month of August

1949 The original playing field acquired in 1934 becomes the subject of an order by
the Charity Commission in December of this year.

1950 The harbour Inn became grade II listed

1951 Population 2098 persons