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St Buryan Old Cornwall Society News Page

Founded : 1979

Colours : yellow & plum.

For Cornish Genealogy please see the Genuki Link at the bottom of the page.

 

 

President : Mr J Hosking, 21 Alexandra Gardens, Penzance, Tel (01736) 365684.

Vice President  Mr. J.M. Hoskin Tel. (01736) 364867

 

Hon. Secretary

Contact: Miss K M Campin.
Address: 9 Tregeseal Terrace, ST. JUST, PENZANCE, TR19 7PL.
Tel: +44 (0)1736 787095. 

 

Hon. Treasurer 

Mr S M Rae,  3,Parc-an-Peath, St Buryan, Penzance, 

Tel. (01736) 810109.

Hon. Recorder

N. Wallis 

Tel. (01736) 366449

Excursion Secretary 

Mrs. J. Hosking   

Tel (01736) 365684.

 

Publicity Secretary

M. Hosken

 Tel (01736) 810349

 

 

 

LIST  OF  SPEAKERS  FOR  THE  2006 - 2007  MEETINGS

All meetings will be held at St Buryan Village Hall at 7.30pm.

 Visitors of any age welcome.

 

2007 / 2008 

Click on red items for more information. 

 
Monday 1st October AGM, followed by a talk on Trevarno by Cilla George
Monday 5th November Talk on Sennen Cove Lifeboat by Terry George
Monday 3rd December Talk on "Whats happening in Newlyn?"  By Rev. Julian Drew
Saturday 8th December St Buryan OCS Christmas Party  at the Yacht Inn, Penzance 

7 for 7.30pm 

Monday 7th January 2008 Talk on "The Earth is Listening" By Hamish Miller 
Monday 4th February 2008 Talk on "Now 'ark to me - details of a Cornsh Family" By Liz Harman
Monday 3rd March Talk on "The Shires of Trenuggo"  By John Potter
Monday 7th April  Talk on "The Lamorna Art Colony" By John Nash
Summer Break

Outdoor Events

Pilgrimages / Summer Visits by Coach

Monthly outings held from May until September.

Monday 5th May Spring Outing To be arranged
Monday 2nd June Visit to Trevarno Gardens Coach leaving St Buryan @ 2.pm 

Monday 23rd June 2008

The Midsummer Bonfire 

Meet at Carn Brea Hill @ 8.30pm

Monday 7th July  Visit to Culdrose Naval Air Station Coach leaving St Buryan @ 1pm
Saturday 26th July St Buryan Agricultural Preservation Rally  
Monday 4th August Walk around St. Buryan Meet @ Church at 2.pm

 August 2008

Crying the Neck Ceremony

watch this space for details.

Monday 1st September  Mystery Trip & Tea Coach Leaving St. Buryan @ 2.pm
 

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. 

LOOE
September 2008 Gorsedd LOOE

 

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Monday 1st October

                                                                          

 

 

 

 

 

                                                     

 

 

 

 

                                

 

                                                                                                           

 

AGM, followed by a talk on Trevarno

by Cilla George

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Monday 5th November

Sennen Lifeboat 1922 

Talk on Sennen Cove Lifeboat

by Terry George

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Monday 3rd December

Talk on "Whats happening in Newlyn?" 

By Rev. Julian Drew

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Saturday 8th December

St Buryan OCS Christmas Party 

at the Yacht Inn, Penzance 

7 for 7.30pm 

Web Site

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Monday 7th January 2008

Talk on "The Earth is Listening"

By Hamish Miller 

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Monday 4th February 2008

Talk on "Now 'ark to me - details of a Cornsh Family"

By Liz Harman

1st Prize at the 2007 Gorsedd with  "Aunt Sarah And The Pudden Skins"

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Monday 3rd March

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Harvest at St Buryan 1973. click on photos

Talk on "The Shires of Trenuggo" 

By John Potter

Web Site

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Monday 7th April 

"Lamorna Spring"

By Denys Law

Talk on "The Lamorna Art Colony"

By John Nash

Web Site

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Monday 2nd June

        

 

 

 

 

                                                                                              

 

Visit to Trevarno Gardens

Coach leaving St Buryan @ 2.pm 

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Monday 7th July 

                                                                

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Visit to Culdrose Naval Air Station

Coach leaving St Buryan @ 1pm

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Saturday 26th July

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St Buryan Harvest 1973. Click on photo

St Buryan Agricultural Preservation Rally

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Monday 4th August

Walk around St. Buryan

Meet @ Church at 2.pm

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Monday the 23rd June 2008

Carn Brea Hill , St Buryan

The Midsummer Bonfire 

For more information on the ceremony see pamphlet

 

 

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Madron 2006 photo Sandra Pritchard

Crying the Neck Ceremony

Last week in August watch this space for details.

See here for more photos and details of ceremony

 

 

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