across the prom, Penzance Seamans Institute was empty for years until it was re-developed as private apartments......
with the news that the RNMDSF is to sell off seven of its centres across England and Scotland will this be the fate of the Mission at Newlyn.......
or will it find a way to stay in business......
in addition to the invaluable work they do out in the community......
the Newlyn mission currently provides a safe haven for visiting fishermen and sailors - and has played a direct role in all the major incidents at sea including the Penlee Lifeboat tragedy and the Fastnet Yacht Race - services include a refectory with TV, internet access, snooker table, showers and accommodation and, of course, the hugely successful Newlyn Fish Festival was started by a previous mission skipper, Len Scott......
it also provides cafe style food.......
all under the auspices of the current mission skipper Keith Dickson - long may he continue to do so - especially as next September will see its centenary......
the high winds have filled the harbour with seaweed from the rocky coast......
the Ben My Chree knows what to do with all those flags left over from England's unsuccessful World Cup campaign.
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