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Ann Trevenen Jenkin
Dorothy Ann Trevenen Jenkin (14 April 1930 – 8 April 2024) was a Cornish and British writer, teacher, librarian, and activist for Cornish independence. She was the first woman Grand Bard of Gorsedh Kernow, a founding member of Mebyon Kernow, and its honorary president from 2011 until her death. Her bardic name was ''Bryallen'', and she was Grand Bard from 1997 to 2000. She was featured in the BBC Radio 4 programme ''Last Word'' on 26 April 2024, when host Matthew Bannister discussed her life with her daughter Loveday Jenkin. Early life and education Dorothy Ann Trevenen was born on 14 April 1930 in Chipping Barnet, Barnet, Hertfordshire. Her father, John Arnold Trevenen, was a Cornish solicitor, and her mother, Dorothy Goldsmith, was from Somerset. They moved in 1932 to Redruth, Cornwall. Ann was educated in Redruth and spent some time as a boarder at Truro High School during World War II. She studied English at the University of Exeter, then took a teacher training course and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornish Independence
Cornish nationalism is a cultural movement, cultural, political movement, political and social movement that seeks the recognition of Cornwall – the South West Peninsula, south-westernmost part of the island of Great Britain – as a nation distinct from England. It is usually based on three general arguments: *that Cornwall has a Celtic nations, Celtic cultural identity separate from that of England, and that the Cornish people have a national, civic or ethnic identity separate from that of English people; *that Cornwall should be granted a degree of devolution or autonomy, usually in the form of a Cornish Assembly, Cornish national assembly; *and that Cornwall is legally a territorial and constitutional Duchy with the right to veto Westminster legislation, not merely a county of England, and has never been formally incorporated into England via an Act of Union (other), Act of Union. Autonomy movement Cornish nationalists, such as Mebyon Kernow, generally seek so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
