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DI LYON AND LAURA CAMPBELL ARE ON THE TOWN’S VOLUNTEER TEAM WHO ARE HELPING ORGANISE AND PROMOTE THE LOCAL COMMEMORATIONS.


MAYFLOWER 400


There’s now only 12 months until the 400-year anniversary of the Mayflower and Speedwell ships arriving into Dartmouth in August 1620, on their way West to discover a new world. Today more than 30 million people can trace their ancestry back to the 130 or so people who made the voyage to America. Preparations for the events that will mark this important date are well underway.


Key facts


What is the Mayflower? A ship that took 102 passen- gers and around 28 crew over to America in 1620.


Why? The group were Puritans who didn’t agree with the way the Church of England was operating. They tried to seek freedom to practice their religion initially in Holland. When Holland didn’t give them the lifestyle they wanted, they decided to cross the Atlantic.


What happened when they got there? The new inhabitants had to work hard to survive. It wasn’t easy and the harsh winter and shortage of food caused half the settlers to die within the first six months. They had to start from scratch, building new homes and growing crops.


How did things improve? Even though, at first, they clashed with their next- door neighbours – the Native American Wampa-


noag tribe – the tribe eventually helped the settlers to successfully grow crops. A bountiful harvest in the autumn of 1621 was celebrated with prayers; this become known as the first Thanksgiving.


Why is this historical event so important? The group of travellers were the first permanent European settlers in America. Many believe they laid the foundations for modern America.


What’s it got to do with Dartmouth? In 1620 the Mayflower and Speedwell set off from the south coast of England to ‘The New World’ of America but Speedwell took on water in the English Channel. The two boats came into Dart- mouth for repairs to the Speedwell. Speedwell later took on water again so the two boats docked in Plym- outh and it was decided to go on without her.


“Our town is a living history book and we need to show it off.”


Di Lyon (r), Laura Campbell (l)


Meeting the anniversary team So in 1620 the very Pilgrims (who would go on to create generations of people living in America and throughout the world) sailed into Dartmouth and laid anchor at Bayards Cove. It is because of this that we are taking part in the worldwide Mayflower400 celebrations. Di Lyon and Laura Campbell are on the town’s volunteer team who’re helping organise and promote the local commemorations. “Dartmouth is one of 13 places in the UK, the Netherlands and America that are involved in this incredible story.” Laura explains. “We are all working together to create


wonderful events and activities to be enjoyed by visitors and local people over the coming year and for many years to come.” Things kick off this Thanksgiving, which is at the end of November. During Candlelit Dartmouth a Mayflower lantern will lead the procession followed by ‘400 Candles’ at St Saviour’s Church with music and stories including the Dartmouth May- flower Anthem. Next year it’s hoped many visitors will follow the Mayflower Heritage Trail around the town and wave at the 60+ vessels taking part in a Grand River Pageant planned for August. Everyone is coming together to promote


Dartmouth at this crucial time. The visitor centre & the museum have Mayflower merchandise for sale, hotels are running Mayflower packages, boat companies are looking to run Mayflower trips, a new May-


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