Bryher : on Gweal Hill
Looking South East.
left Great Pool, Jimmy's Hill and Tresco beyond, with the long beach;
Far horizon St Mary's;
right midground Pool, Merrick Island and neck, Great Porth and Samson Hill, with Puffin Island to the right.
It was at this point that a 'flock' of three swans flew over my head, just four feet above; the sound and feeling was a life defining moment.
My great grandfather was Joshua Pender, who owned Bank Farm on Bryher.