Officers: -

Chairman – Mr. Ralph German

Treasurer - Mrs . Margaret George

General Secretary Mr Bill Bawden

40 Parc-an-Dillon Road, Portscatho, Truro TR2 5DU
Email address is: - bill.bawden@btinternet.com

Event Secretary - Peter Messer-Bennetts

36 Treventon Road, Portscatho, Truro TR2 5DX

Tel. 01872 580540 e-mail peter.mb@btinternet.com

Membership Secretary Mrs. Jean Rigley

Recorder Mrs Hilary Thompson

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).

OCTOBER 10TH 2012

AGM followed by

THE COUNTRY HOUSES OF CORNWALL

Paul Holden

NOVEMBER 14TH 2012

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM MURDOCH

Ivor Corkell

DECEMBER 12TH 2012

CORNISH MILESTONES

Ian Thompson

JANUARY 9TH 2013

CORNISH LIGHTHOUSES

Tony Martiez

FEBRUARY 13TH 2013

THE CORNISH INFLUENCE IN MEXICO

Richard Williams

MARCH 13TH 2013

THE DUKE OF CORNWALL’S LIGHT INFANTRY

Major Hugo White

APRIL 10TH 2013

THE HISTORY OF CORNISH BRASS BANDS

Tony Mansell

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Outdoor Events

Pilgrimages / Summer Visits by Coach

Full details, including booking, from the Secretary.

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.

2013

MAY 8TH 2013 – EVENING VISIT

RUANLANIHORNE

JUNE 12TH 2013 – PILGRIMAGE

PADSTOW

FOR FULL DETAILS PLEASE TELEPHONE THE EVENTS SECRETARY: - 01872 580540

Federation Events 2012
Saturday 10th March	Federation Spring Meeting	County Hall, Truro
Saturday 14th July	Summer Festival	Truro
Saturday 6th October	Annual General Meeting	County Hall, Truro 2.pm
Saturday 10th November 2011	Winter Festival	Public Rooms, Liskeard
Federation Journal published twice a year
Other Events
September 2012	Esethvos Kernow. Eisteddfod of Cornwall.	Camelford
1st September 2012	Gorsedd	Camelford
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