West Family of Falmouth

<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" LINK="#FFCC99" ALINK="#FF9966" VLINK="#FF9966">  <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC3300" FACE="Arial" ><B>History & Homes of the Sunbeam One Design</B></FONT>     |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History Homes of the Sunbeam One Design"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14">        <A HREF="id181.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feety Spear"><IMG SRC="0430e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>    <A HREF="id185.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Arthur Charles Toby West (1919 2001)"><IMG SRC="0440e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A>        <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="04658020.png" border=0 width="600" height="2" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> West Family of Falmouth</div> <div>  <A NAME="toby_and_his_sister_kate"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >Toby and his sister Kate</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="8bd80930.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="659" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Mother of Sylvia, Boyo and David Carne</div> <div> <I>One of the nicest pictures of Arthur and his sister. </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><I>He was so proud of Kate.</I></FONT></div> <div> [Kate Winifred Carne died on 9 December, 1993, Aged 85 years]</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="725" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="180"><div> <U>Toby's Grandfather</U></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 248 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="204b4ef0.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="#jack_west_celebrates_his_77th_birthday" TITLE="West Family of Falmouth"><IMG SRC="780aec00.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="192" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> John Henry West (1865-1938)</div> <div> Marine Artist, Falmouth</div> <div> (Toby's grandfather)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><div> <A HREF="#st__ives_lugger_by_jack_west" TITLE="West Family of Falmouth"><IMG SRC="785b47e0.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> One of the most powerful impressions painted by his grandfather, Arthur kept the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" >St. Ives lugger</FONT> above his staircase as a constant reminder of </div> <div> <A HREF="#st__ives_lugger_by_jack_west" TITLE="West Family of Falmouth"><I>a real fishing boat</I></A></div> <div> <I>Do you recognise the gait........</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><div> <IMG SRC="793b4d10.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="209" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> Jack West on his Quay Punt  .... !            <I>Cornishman</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="180"><bR> <div> <U>Toby's Parents</U></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="35" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="35" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="35" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 266 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="787aee00.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="224" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Bertram 'Toby' West </div> <div> (c1890 -1942)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="79a96e10.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Beatrice Cornish</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="78babe30.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="227" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Beatrice West (nee Cornish)</div> <div> died 1937</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="79bb6e10.jpg" border=0 width="182" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> Toby's parents [1930's ?]</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 70 WIDTH="180"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>Toby & his brothers</U></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="70" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="70" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><div> Father & sons - facial similarity<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > Bertram Sr.  Bertram Jr., and Arthur 'Toby' Jr.</FONT></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 238 WIDTH="180"><div> <IMG SRC="78cb4840.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="132" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Bertram, Arthur, Leonard West</div> <div> Three keen young brothers, sailors and, later, fishermen. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id196_bertram_west.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="R.N.L.I. Falmouth "><IMG SRC="78e8bb00.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="176" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div>  <A HREF="id196_bertram_west.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="R.N.L.I. Falmouth ">Bertram West</A></div> <div> Coxswain 1960-1972</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> [picture awaited] </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#leonard_west__in_boiler_suit_" TITLE="West Family of Falmouth">Leonard George West</A></div> <div> (1914-1969)</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id196_john_chadwick_d_p__engineer_one_of.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="R.N.L.I. Falmouth "><IMG SRC="7959dae0.jpg" border=0 width="157" height="174" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id196_john_chadwick_d_p__engineer_one_of.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="R.N.L.I. Falmouth ">Toby West</A></div> <div> 2nd Coxswain 1972-75</div> <div> Coxswain 1975-</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 54 WIDTH="180"><bR> <div> <U>Toby's family</U></div> <div> Wife</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><bR> <bR> <div> Daughter</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> Daughter ....................</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><bR> <bR> <div> Grandsons</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="180"><div> Sylvia </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><div> Jacquelin</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><div> Linda <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >(born 1945)</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Simon Johnson<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > (born 1975)</FONT></div> <div> Daniel Johnson  <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >(born1978)</FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 90 WIDTH="180"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <U>Toby's Sisters</U></div> <div> Kate</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> June </div> <div> with another sister (which?)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Marjorie, Cynthia, Phyllis</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com">[images wanted]</A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="90" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 267 ><NOBR><div>  <A HREF="#toby_and_his_sister_kate" TITLE="West Family of Falmouth"><IMG SRC="782a8c80.jpg" border=0 width="168" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <A HREF="#toby_and_his_sister_kate" TITLE="West Family of Falmouth">Kate Carne</A> (1908-1993)</div> <div> Toby's sister</div> <div> (Boyo & David Carne'e mother)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="7979a050.jpg" border=0 width="154" height="261" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="267" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="267" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 ><NOBR><div> |</div> <div> <U>Toby's Nephews & Neice</U></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="37" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="37" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="37" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 205 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id192_raymond__boyo__carne_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Remembering Victorys crew "><IMG SRC="84ab4b30.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> Raymond 'Boyo' Carne </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="8d0aeb30.jpg" border=0 width="174" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> David Carne<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="84ea7b70.jpg" border=0 width="167" height="183" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Sylvia</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="205" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 205 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="8ceaab30.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="179" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="84c90b50.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="181" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="8d49fb70.jpg" border=0 width="159" height="183" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="180"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="205" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="180" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>1931</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >It was ruled [by the RCYC] that no waterman's boat would be permitted to take part unless she had been chartered for a period of not less than 30 days and the charterer had been invited by the club [RCYC] to compete.  In this connection, it is noteworthy that a request was received from a person, not a member of the club, to enter a local boat,  </FONT><I>Victory</I>,<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > [owned by a local waterman, Bertram 'Toby' West Sr.] </FONT>which he had chartered, in the Club regatta<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >.  The club then gave the ruling that this charterer could not race unless he was a member of some recognised yacht club or, failing this, that he joined the Flushing Sailing Club before the regatta. </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > [ <A HREF="id72_mead_c__j__h__the_history_of_the_rcyc_1871_1940.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography">Mead</A>, History of the RCYC 1871-1949, p.141 ]</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="4d3f8c00.jpg" border=0 width="760" height="448" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I> <A NAME="victory__toby_west_sr___passing_cutty_sark"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I><I>Victory</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > (Bertram 'Toby' West Sr.) passing </FONT><I>Cutty Sark         </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>                      </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >(Postcard view by K Ltd., Courtesy of late Arthur 'Toby' West)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>1949</B></div> <div> Weekly races opened on 25 May.  The Sunbeam class was joined by <I>Melody</I> (Paul & Miss J. Holman) and <I>Painted Lady</I> (Mrs. N. Greville Williams), both boats having belonged previously to the Solent Sunbeam class.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >At the beginning of the season the two most successful boats were </FONT><A HREF="id166.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Silley, H.J. ">H. J. Silley</A>'<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >s </FONT><A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V37 Caprice (1926)"><I>Caprice</I></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >, steered by </FONT><I>Mr. Carlyle,</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > and Mr. J. F. B. Gage's </FONT><I>Dawn</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >, steered by Mr. L. West [</FONT>Leonard West<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >], a member of a well-known family of local boatmen</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >. [ <A HREF="id72_mead_c__j__h__the_history_of_the_rcyc_1871_1940.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bibliography">Mead</A>, History of the RCYC 1871-1949, p.185 ]</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="4d2f84b0.jpg" border=0 width="760" height="331" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><I>Victory</I></FONT> (Bertram 'Toby' West) and another working boat sailing past the [RN Tug <I>Turmoil</I>?] Regatta Committee Boat & Sunbeam Class. </div> <div> Left to right Sunbeams appear to be: V4; V8; V22;  (bow-on, number illegible) V23: V25         <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >[Photo-card by unknown. Courtesy Arthutr  West]</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="4ddb8130.jpg" border=0 width="440" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id166.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Silley, H.J. ">H. Silley</A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > at the helm of his boat </FONT><I>Carclew</I>,<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > with  <A NAME="leonard_west__in_boiler_suit_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT>Leonard West<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > (in boiler-suit)</FONT></div> <div> [What was the connection with <A HREF="id91_carclew_before_the_fire_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tremayne, Capt, C.H.">Carclew Manor/Estate</A>? (please <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#33FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com">e-mail </A></FONT>info)]</div> <bR> <div> <B>1949</B></div> <div> Weekly races opened on 25 May.  The Sunbeam class was joined by <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V36 Melody ex V26 Why ex V17 Flame (192"><I>Melody</I></A><I>,</I></FONT><I> </I>Paul & Miss Jennifer Williams (later Holman) and <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V10 Saucy Sally ex Painted Lady II ex N"><I>Painted Lady</I></A></FONT> (Mrs. N. Greville Williams), both boats having belonged previously to the Solent Sunbeam class.</div> <div> At the beginning of the season the two most successful boats were H. J. Silley's <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V37 Caprice (1926)"><I>Caprice</I></A></FONT>, steered by <A HREF="id126.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Carlyle, Mr.">Mr. Carlyle</A>, and Mr. J. F. B. Gage's<A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V18 Polly ex Lindy Una Lindy Una Dawn M"> </A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="V18 Polly ex Lindy Una Lindy Una Dawn M"><I>Dawn</I></A><I>,</I> steered by Mr. L. West </FONT>[Leonard West], a member of a well-known family of local boatmen. The time of writing, September 1949.... [ Mead, History of the RCYC 1871-1949, p.185]</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I> <A NAME="st__ives_lugger_by_jack_west"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I><I>St. Ives lugger, </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >by Jack West</FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="8bf0c1f0.jpg" border=0 width="780" height="543" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> A partially cleaned digital image ... Arthur and Edna managed to preserve the original painting, with nicotine! </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="775" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 394 ><NOBR><div>  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="98e77610.jpg" border=0 width="119" height="353" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="625"><div> FALMOUTH BOATMAN ARTIST  <A NAME="jack_west_celebrates_his_77th_birthday"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >CELEBRATES HIS 77TH BIRTHDAY</FONT></div> <bR> <div>     Mr. John. H. West<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" >, Falmouth's veteran boatman artist recently celebrated his 77th birthday. His skill as an artist is well known, and the fact that he has never had a lesson in the painting of pictures has astounded many experts. Nearly all his subjets deal with the call of the sea, and some of his pictures have been purchased by many notabilities in Great Britain.</FONT></div> <div>    Mr. West has always been fond of painting full-rigged ships under sail. Having been connected with the sea all his life, he possesses the technical knowledge, as well as marked artistic skillsa and taste, and many professional men have confessed that they were unable to equal his efforts when a design of a ship was required for their pictures.  Mr. West has sent collections of his paintings to well-known exhibitions, and they have been favourable commented upon as having a very exhilarating sense of movement about them, and being full of life.</div> <div>    Mr. West's boyhood dayswere spent in Falmouth when the Franco-German War was being fought. Falmouth's harbour afforded shelter for several German sailing ships who were hiding from the French. His father was entrusted with the task of "tending" on the Germans, and many lively scenes were witnessed.  When the war was at an end, the Germans wanted to march through the streets of Falmouth accompanied by a band, but a ketch had discharged a cargo of bricks at the Quay and word was passed that if the Germans attempted to land, then the "Quay boys" would use the bricks as "ammunition" and give the foreigners a warm reception.  The news reached the German consul, and the proposed march was abandoned, the festivities being held in Trefusis field instead. </div> <div>    After serving his apprenticeship as a shipwright with Mr. trethowan, Mr. West went to sea and had several exciting experiences. Eventually he returned to Falmouth and became very popular among visitors to the port, who used to hire his quay ount and enjoy his tales of olden days.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="147"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="147" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="625"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="625" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  <A NAME="obituary_of_leonard_west"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Leonard West (1914-1969)</B></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="98f0c0f0.jpg" border=0 width="780" height="271" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="bertram_west_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Bertram West </B></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="993b86c0.jpg" border=0 width="440" height="876" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </BODY>