Wednesday 13th December 2006,

30^th BIRTHDAY SOCIAL EVENING REPORT

Photo L to R: Pol Hodge, Bert Biscoe, Chairman Hilary Thompson and Ian Maxwell, who is a founder member and President,

On Wednesday 13 December the Gerrans & Porthscatho Old Cornwall Society celebrated in style its thirtieth anniversary. Fifty members and friends were joined by the Deputy President of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies, Mr Terry Knight, to enjoy a splendid buffet supper, which was followed by a truly Cornish entertainment in song and poetry by inimitable bards Bert Biscoe and Pol Hodge.

The Chairman recalled that in its thirty years not only had members listened to talks on many aspects of Cornish history and made memorable pilgrimages; they had joined in projects which reflected the movement’s aim to ‘gather up the fragments that are left, that nothing be lost.’ These have included re-planting of an ancient avenue of trees, the re-siting of a medieval stone coffin, reclamation of a roadside pond, the preservation of an ancient lane, spot listing of old directions posts and recording of stiles in the four Roseland parishes. ‘Trelawney’ was sung with great gusto to round off a memorable evening.

LIST OF SPEAKERS FOR THE MEETINGS A very small group formed St Gerrans & Porthscatho Old Cornwall Society in 1976, but since that time the Society has grown considerably. We have undertaken studies of the stiles of various parishes in Roseland click for details. The Society meets at Gerrans Parish Memorial Hall, Porthscatho at 7 30pm on the second Wednesday of each month (from October to May) when a speaker, sometimes with slides/power point, talks on a Cornish subject. In the summer a “pilgrimage” is made to a place of “Old Cornwall” interest. Membership for the season is £7.50. Visitors are welcome at any meeting for a small fee (£2.50).
Winter Programme 2009 / 10
All meetings are held at The Gerrans Parish Memorial Hall, Portscatho, starting at 1930.
Outdoor Events
Pilgrimages / Summer Visits by Coach If you give in your name, you are responsible for the fare unless you cancel at least four weeks before the visit date. If by the week before the trip there is not enough support we may have to cancel.
2010
MAY12th 2010	EVENING VISIT – ST PIRAN’S ORATORY (Guided Walk)	Eileen Carter
JUNE 9^th 2010	HELSTON and PORTHLEVEN	COACH BOOKED
Winter Programme 2010 / 11
OCTOBER 13^TH 2010	BISHOP JONATHAN TRELAWNY	Carole Vivian
NOVEMBER 10^TH 2010	CORNWALL’S PRE-HISTORY	Graeme Kirkham
DECEMBER 8^TH 2010	EARLY CORNISH CHURCHES	Joanna Mattingly
JANUARY 12^TH 2011	CORNWALL IN THE CIVIL WAR	Steph Haxton
FEBRUARY 9^TH 2011	CORNWALL’S PROSPERITY IN THE 18^TH/19^TH CENTURIES	Bernard Deacon
MARCH 9^TH 2011	19^TH CENTURY EMIGRATION FROM CORNWALL	Philip Payton
APRIL 13^TH 2011	THE ROSELAND THROUGH THE AGES	Hilary Thompson

	Federation Events
2010
Saturday 6th March 2010	Federation Spring Meeting	County Hall, Truro
Saturday 3rd July 2010	Summer Festival	See here for details
2nd October 2010	Annual General Meeting	County Hall, Truro 2.pm
13th November 2.pm	Winter Festival	TBA
Federation Journal published twice a year also newsletter to read on-line
Other Events
September 2010	Esethvos Kernow. Eisteddfod of Cornwall.	St IVES
September 2010	Gorsedd	St IVES
Other Dates
5th March	St Piran's Day

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St Gerrans and Porthscatho Old Cornwall Society have undertaken studies of the stiles of various parishes in Roseland.

There are currently two volumes:

Volume I. Cornish Stiles in the Roseland - St Gerrans, 1997 SOLD OUT

Volume II. Cornish Stiles in the Roseland - Philleigh and St Just in Roseland 1999-2000

Volume II is still available from the Secretary: priced £3 + p&p

Peter Messer-Bennetts

36 Treventon Road, Portscatho, Truro TR2 5DX

Tel. 01872 580540 e-mail peter.mb@virgin.net

The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies is a Registered Charity. No. 247283

Wednesday 13th December 2006,

30th BIRTHDAY SOCIAL EVENING REPORT

Pilgrimages / Summer Visits by Coach

30^th BIRTHDAY SOCIAL EVENING REPORT