About Us

Timeline

 1963       First Lights put up along Quays funded by Mrs Joan Gillchrest  
 1964   Mousehole Harbour Lights committee formed   
 1967   Bad weather forced switch on into St.Clements Chapel for the first time  
 1972   Lights suffered lots of vandalism. Also lots of damage due to bad weather  
 1973   National Power cuts - Lights not all switched on  
 1974   Pendeen silver band first carolaire service at Mousehole - they still come every year!  
 1977   A commemorative ‘set piece’ for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee put up in the summer.  
 1978   Cross on Quay made with 'Jam Jars' over lamps to protect them from the weather.  
 1979   Father Christmas washed off back of new Quay during Storms  
 1980   Mary Williams our founding Secretary switched on. Mary is the grandmother of our current secretary  
 1981   Penlee Lifeboat Disaster - lights were switched on 18th Dec and off 20th Dec.  
 1982   The cross moved from Old Quay and placed between the angels  
 1983   Discussion between Electricians of placing an item on the Island. Newlyn lights restarted.  
 1984   BBC's Blue Peter Switched on for our 21st Year  
 1985   Largest crowd ever on switch-on night (Estimated 5000 people)  
 1987   Vapour trail added to Santa's sleigh to put some lights into the 'Black spot'  
 1988   Technicians experimenting with low voltage lighting  
 1989   Major Storm night before switch on wrecked the harbour displays. Merry Christmas double wired.  
 1990   Our 'Mouse' Logo was designed and made in lights external domestic low voltage lights.  
 1991   The 'Welcome' sign was made and put over the road entering the village.  
 1992   Donation of money from the sale of the old Football Club building set-up an 'Emergency Fund'  
 1993   16th Edition Electrical regulations upgrade depleated our 'Emergency Fund'.  
 1994   The Stocking made using the design of our Secretary from 1969 when she was at Primary School.  
 1998   Fountain lit by coloured floodlights was put into the harbour  
 1999   Celtic Cross lit on Island by subsea cable (110 volt system)  
 2001   Road closures were introduced on switch on night  
 2002   A commemorative ‘set piece’ for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee put up in the summer.  
 2009   Celtic Cross on St.Clements Isle converted to LED's and powered by wind generator  
 2010   Pudding and Robin converted to Low voltage lighting  
 2011   Church converted to low voltage lighting. Dolphins added to Whale.  




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