Liskeard

President :

Chairman :

Hon. Secretary

Contact: Mrs S Hooppell.
Address: "Golitha House", St Cleer, LISKEARD,, PL14 5RS.
Tel: +44 (0)1579 320394.

Hon. Treasurer

Hon. Recorder

Dave Howard

Tel: 01579 347958

Membership if the Liskeard OCS is open to anyone; the only prerequisite being a interest in Cornwall and a willingness to help 'gather the fragments'.

If you are interested in becoming a member, why not come along to one of the meetings, or call Committee Member Dave Howard on 01579 347958

A quick list of some of the archives held by the Liskeard Old Cornwall Society

Our Recorder, John Rapson on 01579 343595, is always willing to answer questions
or receive information

1851 and 1861 Census for the Borough of Liskeard.

List of miners working in East Cornwall extracted from the Census.

Information Books

Over 1250 newspaper cuttings relating to Liskeard.

Large Photographic collection, all indexed.

Society Minutes from its inception in 1928.

Legal Papers relating to the purchase of The Hurlers, King Donierts Stone,
 Dupath Well, and Trethevy Quoit in the 1930’s, 
 and disposal to the then Ministry of Works. 

St Keyne Well,

Listing  of the burial records in  the Methodist Chapels cemeteries in the 
 Liskeard Looe Circuit, Liskeard Quaker burial ground, St Keyne Church,
 Morval Church,, St Pinnock Church,  Braddoc Church.

Packer notes on Water Mills in East Cornwall. And his Drawings.

Collection of books relating to Cornish Subjects.

Files of information on properties and businesses, by street.

People around town, files of hundreds of Locals by John Rapson.

Liskeard OCS has an extensive collection of archives which are held at:

Stuart House Arts and Heritage Centre, Liskeard

and the Society works closely with the

Liskeard and District Museum

LIST OF SPEAKERS FOR THE 2007 - 2008 MEETINGS

Meetings: are held, from November to April, in St. Martin's Church Hall at 7.00pm usually on the second Friday in the month.

Subscriptions : Liskeard OCS membership costs just £5.00 a year, with a £1.00 donation at each meeting

2007 / 2008

Fri. 9th Nov.	"Truro Cathedral"	an illustrated talk by Miss E. Beall.
Fri. 14th Dec.	"The National Trust"	an illustrated talk by Mr. P. Holden.
Fri. 11th Jan.	"Trevithick"	A talk by Mr. Philip Hosken
Fri. 8th Feb.	"Sixty years on the bottle"	A talk by Mrs. Wallwark.
Fri. 14th Mar.	"Three Cornish Women"	a talk by Mrs. Anstey.

Other Events
Thur. 20th Mar.	Coffee Morning at Stuart House.	10.00am - 12.00noon
Fri. 11th Apr.	Annual Social. Church Hall.	7.00pm. Faith Supper.

Pilgrimages / Summer Visits by Coach

During the Summer months there are 'pilgrimages' and events, often in the company of other OCS Federation members

2008
Wed. 5th Mar.	Saint Piran's Day.	Fly the flag!
Wed. 11th Jun.	St. Keyne Well cleaning -weather permitting	Helpers needed to tidy surround. Bring tools and tea mug. 6.30pm
May/June	Half day excursion.	Details t.b.a.
Sat. 30th June	Trelawney Day, Pelynt.	Details nearer the time
September	Possible half day trip to local cornish venue.	Details t.b.a.
Sept./Oct.	St. Matthews Fair.	Details t.b.a.
October 2008	Liskeard OCS 80th Anniversary.	Details later.