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Helston  Old Cornwall Society News Page

Founded : 1924

Colour : Green

 

The officers of the Helston Society are:-

President - Mr Martin Matthews 01326 572340

Vice-Presidents - Mrs J.A. Green;  Mrs Roberts; Mr J Hatton

Hon. Treasurer - Mr H Bassett 01326 573503

Hon. Secretary - Mrs Martine Knight 01326 564710

Hon. Recorder - Mr R Holton 01326 565506

Asst. Recorder - Mrs T Browne 01326 572126

Hon. Membership Secretary - Mrs E Wood 01326 572284

Welcoming Officer - Mrs D Bassett

Banner Bearer - Mr Ivan Perry 01326 561305

  Committee = All Officers plus

Mrs Eileen Roberts

Mrs Armorel Todd

Mrs Ann Trevenen Jenkin

Mrs Janet Spargo

Mr Paul Phillips

Mr Nicholas Armfelt

 

Meetings Programme.

Meetings take place at 7 p.m. in the Hall of St. Michael's School, Penberthy Road, Helston on the first Wednesday of each month from October to April, except in January when the meeting will be on the second Wednesday.

Membership subscription is currently £5 per annum, payable on the first evening you attend. Non-members are welcome at any of the talks and are charged £2 per session.

 

Gorseth Kernow 2009 - Saltash - Saturday 5th September 2009

Notices concerning talks, excursions and any alteration in timing will be posted.

Winter Programme 2007 / 8 

Wednesday 1st October 2008 

4th Trevenen & Jenkin Lecture - 

W.D. Watson - one of the first 7 Bards of Gorseth Kernow.

 to be given by 

Vanessa Beeman,

Wednesday 5th November 2008

'Culture, Memory & Tradition: 

An Introduction to the 

Cornish Audio Visual Archive'

Dr Garry Tregidga
Wednesday 3rd December 2008

Christmas Social Evening 

with 

Cadgwith Singers

 

Some Cornish Carols

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Wednesday 14th January 2009

 'Lawmen of Helston - 

James Fitzsimmons & John Wedlock'

Patrick Carroll 
Wednesday 4th February 2009

 'Life of John Passmore Edwards'

Dean Evans
Wednesday 4th March 2009

- 'Mining in the Locale'

Stephen Polglase 
Wednesday 1st April 2009

A.G.M. & Members Evening 

Bring an item for discussion/information.
Summer Pilgrimage 2009   - To be announced.  
 

Federation Events

5th July Summer Festival Programme Callington
1st November 2.pm Winter Festival Bodmin

Federation Journal published twice a year 

Other Events

August 2008   Esethvos Kernow. 

Eisteddfod of Cornwall. Penzance

LOOE

 

September  2008 Gorsedd LOOE
Saturday 5th September 2009 Gorsedd Kernow 2009  - Saltash - 

 

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