loveday jenkin

Community & Voluntary Action, Education, Environment, Science, Languages   

Suggested by Jacqueline Davey   

Jacqueline writes,
”Loveday Jenkin is a Cornish bard who has pioneered the Cornish language, championed the environment and is a county councillor who is active in many roles in Cornwall.  Loveday is a strong voice for those who can’t speak up for themselves – she is kind, considerate and outspoken about what is right for the Cornish environment, its heritage, and people. She worked at Camborne school of mines for many years.”  

From Wikipedia:  
Loveday Elizabeth Trevenen Jenkin is a politician, biologist, and language campaigner. She has been a member of Cornwall Council since 2011, and currently serves as councillor for Crowan, Sithney and Wendron for Mebyon Kernow/Green Group. 

Jenkin studied botany and biochemistry at Cardiff and gained a doctorate in plant biochemistry from the University of Cambridge. During the late 1980s /early 90s, she worked as an education officer for Cornwall Wildlife Trust. In 1990, she was elected as leader of Mebyon Kernow and served until 1997, focusing on reviving the party's electoral performance.  

Jenkin was lecturer for University of Exeter at Camborne School of Mines where she undertook studies into Japanese knotweed. She has served as Cornwall's Great Trees Officer for the National Trust and chairs the Cornish Language Fellowship. Her bardic name is Myrgh An Tyr, or 'Daughter of the Country'.