Truro and Falmouth

Cherilyn was born and raised in the coastal town of Scarborough, North Yorkshire and moved to Falmouth in 2011. Before her election as MP for Truro and Falmouth she was a Cornwall Councillor and before this she worked as an IT project manager in London, Bristol and overseas.

Cherilyn is married to Nick, who is Cornish born and has fished and surfed the Cornish coasts for over forty years.  Nick also grew up with the Kneehigh Theatre and has been involved in the music scene of Cornwall since the 1980s.  They have a young daughter and currently live near the Roseland peninsula.