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St. Gerrans & Porthscatho Old Cornwall Society
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Photo courtesy of Cornwall Photo Image Bank |
Founded 1976
Colours : saffron, black& white
For Cornish Genealogy please see the Genuki Link at the bottom of the page.
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Officers:
- Chairman and Recorder – Mrs Hilary Thompson
Treasurer - Reverend Peter Pomery
Secretary - Peter Messer-Bennetts 36 Treventon Road, Portscatho, Truro TR2 5DX Tel. 01872 580540 e-mail peter.mb@virgin.net |
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30th BIRTHDAY SOCIAL EVENING REPORT
Photo L to R: Pol Hodge, Bert Biscoe, Chairman Hilary Thompson and Ian Maxwell, who is a founder member and Past 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.
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LIST OF SPEAKERS FOR THE 2007 - 2008 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 Porthscatho Memorial Hall 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 £6. Visitors are welcome at any meeting for a small fee (£2).
Note change of venue as meetings now take place in Porthscatho Memorial Hall.
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Winter Programme Coming soon |
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EVENING VISIT – MAY 14TH 2008 |
KING
EDWARD MINE
AND MUSEUM |
Details |
| June 11th 2008 |
Pilgrimage
to the Fowey Area |
Details |
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Venue be arranged so watch this space. |
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watch this space for details. |
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| 5th July | Summer Festival Programme | Callington |
| 1st November 2.pm | Winter Festival | Bodmin |
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Federation Journal published twice a year |
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| August 2008 | Esethvos
Kernow.
Eisteddfod of Cornwall. |
LOOE |
| September 2008 | Gorsedd | LOOE |
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KING EDWARD MINE – THEN, NOW & FUTUREKingsley Rickard
Evening
visit to King Edward Mine and Museum
This is a “follow up” to the talk given by Kingsley Rickard on the Mine at our March meeting. Tea and coffee will be available to start the evening, followed by a short introductory talk. Then follows an external tour of the site before entering the museum itself and then into the mill, where some of the equipment will be demonstrated. There is a £4 charge to enter the site – collected by the museum on the night.
The evening starts at 6 30pm. If any members or visitors wish to come along please contact the secretary, Peter Messer-Bennetts 36 Treventon Road, Portscatho, Truro TR2 5DX Tel. 01872 580540 e-mail peter.mb@virgin.net
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Pilgrimage
to the Fowey Area
The coach will leave Gerrans Church at 9.05am, Portscatho W/S 9 08am, Treventon Rd 9 10am, Trewithian 9 12am, Ruan High Lanes 9 14 am and Tregony Bridge 9 18am. Thence to St Blazey Gate for a visit to the unique Leek Seed Chapel, followed by coffee/talk at Trenython Manor. We will arrive in Fowey in time for lunch (at your own expense). Afternoon guided tour of Fowey. The coach will be back on the Roseland by 6 30pm. Cost including coach travel and coffee at Trenython is £12 (£14 for non-members). Full details from the secretary, details above
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Gerrans and Porthscatho Old Cornwall Society have undertaken studies of
the stiles of various parishes in Roseland.
Volume I. Cornish Stiles
in the Roseland - St Gerrans, 1997 These are available from the Chairman: priced £3 + p&p
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The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies is a Registered Charity. No. 247283
