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AT A buffet for civic and mission leaders, hosted
by the Newlyn pier and harbour commissioners in the harbour office at
the festival, Douglas Williams MBE, vice-chairman of the harbour
commission, whose great uncle, Richard Nicholls was a direct descendant
of the master of the 1854 Mystery (also named Richard Nicholls) paid
tribute to David Harris, vice-chairman of the National Council for the
Fisherman's Mission, and Mrs Elizabeth Bolitho.
Mr Williams said they have "hardly, if ever, missed a festival since they began 15 years or more ago".
Welcoming
the two new harbour commissioners, Col Edward Bolitho and Godfrey
Adams, he said the focus of the commission remained the new £7 million
fish market "the key to the future of Newlyn".
"This massive project will go out to tender within a few weeks, with building starting next year.
"We
are sure it will generate greater cost certainty for the market,
progress the Newlyn processing units that are part of the whole plan,
and assist in the bright future of Newlyn fishing with its huge impact
on local employment and prosperity," he said.
The buffet lunch also saw the harbour commissioners hand over the
fisherman's memorial statue and the Louise McGrigor monument, which
stands at the top of Newlyn slip, to the care of Penzance Town Council.
The bronze memorial by Tom Leaper, unveiled by Princess Anne in October
2007, was set up after a community fund-raising effort. The Louise
McGrigor monument was erected by friends of the First World War heroine
killed by overwork and stress in her role caring for the injured
servicemen when they returned to hospital there.
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