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Camelford & District Old Cornwall Society News Page

Re-formed 1985

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Camelford Dialect & Sayings

If you click on the above link you will hear Chris Blount, who was for many years with the BBC, in conversation with Ken Phillips on the subject of dialect words and sayings. In this clip they are discussing words used in the Camelford area.

My thanks go to Chris for allowing me to use this clip. If you would like to hear more then go to his web site by clicking here using your back button to return.

 

 

 

The officers of the Camelford & District Society are:-

President : Mrs Ethel Broad

Chairman: Mr Peter Ascott

Vice Chairman: Mrs Margaret Mabson

Hon. Treasurer Mr. Peter Broad

Hon. Secretary: Mr. Denis Lusby. Tel. 01208 850260

e-mail: denis.lusby(at)virgin.net  replace (at) with @

Booking Secretary: Mrs Ethel Broad. Tel 01726 882798

 

 

 

All indoor meetings are held on the second Monday of the Month in the Camelford Hall, The Clease, Camelford  at 7.30 pm 

The annual subscription is £5; visitors £1 each meeting.

All are welcome so why not come and join us. All talks are followed by a chat over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits.

Indoor Meetings Programme.

 

  2009  

 
12th January 2009 "Charlotte Dymond" An illustrated Talk by

Peter Ascott

9th February "Travelling through the County" Mac Waters

a Cornish Bard

9th March "Written in words of Stone"

An illustrated talk

Ann Hicks Cornwall Family History Society
13th April "Old Newquay"

An illustrated talk

Peter Hicks
14th September "The Search for the Lady Agnes"

An illustrated talk

Roger Radcliff of St Agnes
12th October "Pharmacy of Yesterday"

a collection of equipment

with Kingsley Rickard

 

9th November "Old St Breward in Pictures"

An illustrated talk

By A well known local speaker
14th December Christmas Party Details later.

Outdoor Events

2009 to be announced

Meet in Church Car Park, Camelford at 7-00pm.

11th May  A visit to Ladock  
8th June "Retracing Charlotte Dymond  
13th July A Visit to St Breocke and Coronation Park  With Margaret Thompson
 

Federation Events

     
Saturday 7th March 2009 Federation Spring Meeting  County Hall, Truro
4th July Summer Festival  
3th October Annual General Meeting County Hall, Truro 2.pm
14th November 2.pm Winter Festival Wadebridge Town Hall

Federation Journal published twice a year 

Other Events

September 2009 Esethvos Kernow. 

Eisteddfod of Cornwall. Penzance

SALTASH

September 2009 Gorsedd

SALTASH

Other Dates
5th March St Piran's Day Bodmin

 

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12th October

"Pharmacy of Yesterday"

a collection of equipment

with Kingsley Rickard

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