About

After attaining a BSc Honours degree in Fisheries Science, Micky moved from Plymouth to Mousehole in the early 1980’s. Following time in the Civil Service he worked in local government, in roles including food premises and fish market inspection. Until recently, Micky worked for an organisation supporting the UK seafood industry, specifically developing and delivering accreditation programs to help improve welfare, safety and market access.

Currently Micky works two commercial fishing vessels out of Mousehole with his son and has previously spent time as crew on the Penlee Lifeboat, under Coxswain Neil Brockman, our current Harbour Master. Prior to joining MHA, Micky spent several years as Chairman of Mousehole Royal British Legion.

Served from 2016.

Served from 2018.

Gail joined the Harbour Authority in 2020 making history as the first female Commissioner. Bringing with her a background in Tourism and Event Management, Cornish born and bred and passionate about culture and heritage within Cornwall.

In 2016 she first worked with Golden Tree Productions on the ‘The Man Engine’ – a multi-faceted cultural heritage project commissioned by the Cornwall Mining World Heritage Site that was awarded ‘Best Arts Project 2016’ by The National Lottery. In 2018 she was the Event Manager for the South West and National Man Engine Resurrection Tour.

Gail is a qualified Blue Badge Guide for the South West of England a member of both The British Guild of Tourist Guiding and The Institute of Tourist Guiding of which she is also an Examiner. For the last twelve years she has been an Associate Lecturer at the University of Plymouth and Gail is currently Chairman of the Sea Salts & Sail Maritime Festival and Mousehole Rowing Club.

Served from 2020.

Served from 2020.

Chris was born in Bolitho Maternity Hospital and grew up in Mousehole, attending the primary school. Further education followed at Penwith College, Dolcoath Technical College and Camborne Technical College. Chris has worked as an Electrical Engineer, a commercial fisherman for 11 years and in the general building trade.

Chris is an active member of the Mousehole community, helping out with village activity whenever possible. He has served as a Harbour Commissioner from 2013.

Married with two daughters and four young grandchildren, Anthony has lived in the Parish almost all his life, and has been living back in the village for the last five years.

Anthony has worked in the fishing industry for over 43 years for W Stevensons and Sons of Newlyn. He is a chandler/rigger and works on both quays, and sometimes the vessels themselves. Working on and around large fishing boats for such a long time Anthony has seen many accidents and near misses and has learnt many practices of what to do or (more importantly) what not to do, both in and around the harbour. As part of his job Anthony regularly drives all sorts of vehicles, from forklift trucks to tractors, to large lorries and vans. Anthony supplies the boats with all their chandlery needs, so that they can go to sea, and his role as a chandler/rigger means that he can splice ropes and warps to specific lengths for each trawler/beamer the Company has.

Anthony has a small punt in the harbour and his late father-in-law was Chairman of the Harbour Authority for many years, so was honoured to have been asked to become a Commissioner.

Served from 2021.

Dan was born 50 years ago in Penzance with a view of Low Lee buoy and Penlee Point. Since that day, he has been lucky enough to call Mounts Bay his home waters.

Dan attended Mounts Bay School and then studied boat design at Falmouth Marine College. He spent most of his youth racing dinghies at Penzance Sailing Club and surfing and windsurfing at local beaches. He went on to study in Southampton and then spent several years working in the IT sector in London.

Dan returned to West Penwith in 2002 and lives in Paul with his wife and two children. He now works as a self-employed carpenter, builder and maker. Dan is an active member of the Cornish Maritime Trust and the St Ives Jumbo Association. He sits on the Sea Salts & Sail festival committee in Mousehole and has served as a Harbour Commissioner from 2021.

Served from 2010.

Ian was born and raised in Staffordshire. He joined the Merchant Navy as an Engineer Cadet in 1967 and served for 38 years, working on Refrigerated Cargo Ships, Passenger Ships, Cruise Ships and latterly Scientific Oceanographic Research Ships, rising to the rank of Chief Engineer Officer, a position he held for 27 years. He holds a Certificate of Competency (Marine Engineer Officer) Class 1 Steam and Motor.

Ian is married with two grown up children and three grandchildren. He has served as a Harbour Commissioner from 2013.

Served from 2018.

Served from 2015.

Served from 2014.

Neil is a Mousehole boy born and bred with a lifetime of maritime experience. He was the coxswain of the Penlee Lifeboat from 1993 until 2008 serving a total of 30 years with the RNLI. He continued his maritime career working as a master all over the world in the offshore renewable energy industry.

Neil has an extensive knowledge of Mount’s Bay, its rugged coastline, caves, rocks, wrecks and maritime history and now runs pleasure trips on the Cormorant out of Mousehole harbour. Neil was appointed Harbour Master in 2023.

Charley was born in Lamorna and went to primary school in Mousehole. He served over 40 years at sea, initially as a deck officer and then as an offshore exploration manager in the oil industry. He holds a B.Sc. 1^st Class honours degree in Nautical Studies, an M.Sc. in Oceanography and is certified as a First Mate (Foreign Going). Charley is married with two grown up children. He has served as a Harbour Commissioner from 2002.