Everyone in Mebyon Kernow is saddened to hear of the death of Ann Trevenen Jenkin, who was the last-surviving member of the twenty-strong group who met at the Oates Temperance Hotel in Redruth, on 6th January 1951, to found our party. She has also been MK’s Honorary President for the last two decades

An absolute giant of the Cornish cultural scene, she was active within a large number of cultural and language groups, becoming the first female Grand Bard of Gorsedh Kernow in 1997. Also a director of Keskerdh Kernow, she was one of 26 people who walked all the way from St Keverne to Blackheath 1997 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the An Gof rebellion.

A more fulsome tribute to Ann will be included within the next edition of MK’s Cornish Nation magazine.

In the meantime, we would like to send our condolences to Ann’s four children, Morwenna, Loveday, Gawen and Conan, and their families.