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.
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…
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
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….
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…
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…
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…
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