Goodbye to a True Stalwart
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Goodbye to a True Stalwart Teignmouth said goodbye yesterday to one of its true stalwarts. |
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Goodbye to a True Stalwart Teignmouth said goodbye yesterday to one of its true stalwarts. Cynthia was one of the contestants in our Star Teignmo'thian competition which aims to recognise the unsung heroes among us. She was one such heroine. |
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| Cynthia embodied the concept of community spirit and was a leading light in the fight to get a community centre for Kingsway. Cynthia was well known for having a heart of gold her belief in community. With a determination of steel and the support of her husband, Tony, she set about raising money and awareness for the need for such a facility in the town. Many believe that there would be no such facility as the Kingsway Centre now had it not been for Cynthia who was one of a group of people who wanted a community hall facility and refused to be put off by any views that cost made one unattainable. She was dogged in her determination and was the one who refused to give up. She got a committee together and moved heaven and earth to make the community centre a reality. Cynthia won the battle to get the £71,000 needed to build the 80-foot long building and adjoining venture playground. She put no price on the abundance of time and energy she devoted to the project, often to her own personal cost. The building was opened in 1981 by the then Chief Constable John Alderton and it was known as the West Teignmouth Community Association. Now known as the Meadow Centre which has recently been in financial trouble but is rising from the ashes, the centre has been used every day and is a real asset to the community. Although the committee ran the centre for years, the time came when it seemed right to pass it over to the district council. At the time of her nomination for Star Teignmo'thian, her husband Tony told The Teignmo'thian: "If anyone deserves some recognition for what she has done for her town and local community in giving unselflishly of her time and herself to benefit others then I would be proud to nominate my wife, Cynthia Rose Holmes" |
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