After 8 years in a Care Home Dottie passed away peacefully on 21st November 2025. Whilst being born and raised in London, Dottie met Brian there and they were married in Beckenham in 1955. They moved to Port Navas in 1968 after living and working in Kent, Sussex and Bristol. During this time Dottie showed…
Saturday February 8th 2025: Sally Thomas, Port Navas resident for over 92 years, passed away gently in her sleep in the early hours of this morning. Rest in peace Sally.
We’re sorry to have to report the passing this week of a celebrated son of Port Navas. Rodney Myers was born on D-day – June 6th 1944 – and grew up here with his two sisters; Jane and Sally. His parents Tony and Sue Myers opened Trewince House as a hotel just after the war….
2nd December 1930 – 15th July 2022 Following a stroke at home Pat Cross died peacefully in Falmouth Hospital on Friday July 15th with her family at her side. Pat was greatly admired in Port Navas for her sense of humour and her unstinting support of our community. Twenty years ago with her husband Tom…
We just wanted to let everyone know that after a valiant fight with Motor Neurone disease, John Ford died on 17th April. He is buried in Constantine Church. Our thoughts are with his wife Teresa, their three lovely children Hannah, Ed and Ellie and the whole Ford family. John loved The Helford and was looking forward…
We very much regret having to report that Adrian Seys-Prosser passed away at home over the weekend. Ade and his partner Jan lived at Covehill in Port Navas for many years before moving to Constantine a few years ago. They were always actively involved in village life and Ade loved living in Port Navas, appreciating…
We’re very sad to report the untimely passing of Alan Gardner. Many in Port Navas will know Alan as the always cheerful and generous former owner of Port Navas Yacht Club. Sandra, Alan’s wife, has said that their years owning PNYC and getting to know all the members were some of the happiest years of…
1936-2020 It is with much sadness that we heard of the death of David today. Our thoughts are with Jane, Christopher, Irena, Jennifer and Nicola; Michael, Caroline, Jasmine and Louise. David was a man of many parts and gave so freely of his time, knowledge and skills to the community. The Garden Society, History Society…
It is with great sadness that we are reporting the tragic loss of Richard Winfrey who was laid to rest at Mawnan Church on Saturday. Richard was a huge character who will leave an indelible mark on this community – in Mawnan Smith, within the shooting fraternity and on the Helford as a rower, sailor and drinker….
Very sad news this morning: Peggy Shepperd, our village’s oldest resident, passed away peacefully at her son John’s.
Peggy had been at the centre of life in Port Navas since she and her husband Douglas moved here in 1956. Together they published the definitive history of the village in 1994. Peggy produced a much expanded 2nd edition of ‘The Story of Port Navas’ in 2016 just before her 100th birthday.
Peggy was a remarkable lady and we will all miss her greatly.
Port Navas is mourning the loss of one its most committed community members. Bernice Wickens died in St Julia’s Hospice on the evening of Friday September 8th. Bernice was involved in all aspects of village life – from the maintenance of Pope’s Garden to the management of the Village Hall. She and her husband Roger…
Giles Williams, who was a very good friend to Port Navas, died unexpectedly on September 9th.
Giles was a partner at KPMG in London. Their chairman described him as “one of the world’s leading experts on financial services regulation” and “the ‘go to’ adviser for the major financial institutions, regulators and governments”. He was also a born and bred Cornishman who loved this part of the county and was committed to making a difference here.
Two years ago Giles acquired the Port Navas Yacht Club. His intention was to preserve an iconic local institution that he, and his family and friends, so enjoyed.
Giles was also a keen supporter of the Helford River Children’s Sailing Trust. The HRCST is dedicated to providing the opportunity for children in local schools to sail and kayak single-handed, discover love and respect for the sea, gain confidence for life and accelerate academic learning. His family have asked that any donations in his memory are made to the HRCST. You can find out more at hrcst.org.uk/giles-williams
Giles had many friends around Constantine and Port Navas. They, and his family, will miss him.
John Green of Calamansac passed away on 4 May 2014. John was a remarkable larger-than-life character who was, among many other things, a great supporter of village life here in Port Navas. John was born in London into a family of architects and moved to Burnham Overy, north Norfolk, in 1939. He left school early, and after working on a farm in…
Fiona Beale arrived in Port Navas in 1965 on her beloved yacht Devon Maid. She lived aboard while work was completed on the former garage, bought from Sally Thomas’s father, which was to be her home for the next 45 years. …more
A crowd of Port Navas people, many straight off the river in their sailing gear, turned out on a sunny morning, Friday July 31st, for the dedication of a new bench at the Port Navas Village Hall. Peter Prall, who’d had a family home in the village for more than thirty years, passed away earlier this year. Mary and the family decided that a bench on which others could pause a while in the village that Peter loved, would be a fitting memorial. …more
1 November 1913 – 29 March 2009
Arthur was born in Port Navas on November 1st, 1913 the youngest, together with his twin sister Marjorie, of a family of seven. He went to school, first in Constantine and then in Ponjeravah, and on leaving school he was apprenticed to a carpenter, Moss of Falmouth.
Unusually, he also served a second apprenticeship as an engineer under Mr Thomas of Port Navas (Sally’s and Robin’s father). These skills served him well during the 2nd World War when he was required to service and maintain secret naval vessels, belonging to the SOE, based in the Helford River. …more
3 February 1931 – 27 March 2009 Tom Cross lived in this part of Cornwall for more than 30 years. He was known to many, not only through his teaching as Head of Falmouth School of Art and his writing on the history of art in Cornwall, but also for his own distinctive paintings of…
Dollar Bruton of ‘Shearwater’ Port Navas. 1912-2005 I would like to thank everyone who attended Mum’s funeral on 22nd April – and for all their generous comments, letters, cards, emails and telephone calls. I organised the day as she had asked and I am certain she appreciated the presence of people from Port Navas and beyond – both at her funeral and the…
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