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Founded 1922

Colours: Yellow & Black

 

 You can find the Societies own web site at :  

www.redrutholdcornwall.org

 

 

 

 

Redruth O.C.S. Officers

President - Mr. R. Opie

Secretary - Mr. S. Grenfell

5, Albany Gardens, Redruth.

Tel. 01209 213888

Hon. Treasurer - Mr. D. Bray

Hon. Recorder - Mr. Michael Tangye, M.B.E.

Hon. Photographic Recorder - Mr. R. Opie

Custodian of Photographs, Negatives & Society Artifacts - Mr. T. Knight

Hon. Auditor - Mrs. Joan Bartlett

Membership Secretary Mrs. R. Hawking

Committee

Mrs. J.S. Opie, Mrs. B Clough-Mora, Mr. J. Thomas, Mr. C. Skinner, Mrs. E. Johns, 

Mrs. R. Hawking, Mr. E. Draper, Mrs. S. Bennett,

Mr. R. Moyle, Mrs. V. Moyle, Mr. J Davey.

Delegates to the Federation

Mr. S. Grenfell, Mrs. J. Opie

 

 

 

 
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All meetings are held at Wesley Jubilee Hall, Wesley Street, Redruth at 7:30pm, refreshments are available after each meeting.

Membership subscription £3 Visitors welcome at £1 per person.

Below are some of the events we have planned to take place over the next year, please feel free to contact us for any more information.

Coaches for the trips leave the New Cut Car Park, Redruth at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise stated. More detailed information can be obtained by e-mailing us.

Note: Members may wish to take a packed lunch with them, and are advised to wear sensible footwear etc. for the moorland areas. Seats can be booked by contacting Mrs. P. Bonner (01209 843517) or Jean Opie (01209 215084).

 Winter Programme 2012/13

most talks are illustrated

Friday 14th September 2012 " Cornish Miners Abroad"  by Mr. Mike Kiernon, Redruth
Friday 12th October " The Pentewan Railway" by Mr. Robert Evans, Pentewan
Friday 9th November " Photographing Our Heritage" by Mr. Ivor Corkell, Camborne
Friday 11th January 2013 " Godrevy & Gwithian" by Mr. David Oates, Troon
 Friday 1st February St. Euny Feast Details to be advised later
Friday 8th March "Victorian Redruth" by Mr. Michael Tangye, Redruth
Friday 12th April 2013 "Annual General Meeting (7.pm)

Nominations to the Secretary by 11th March

Followed by "Port Isaac Fishermen"

 

 

by Mr. Geoff Provis, Launceston

Outdoor Events

Coaches for the trips leave the New Cut Car Park, Redruth at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise stated. More detailed information can be obtained by e-mailing us.

Note: Members may wish to take a packed lunch with them, and are advised to wear sensible footwear etc. for the moorland areas. Seats can be booked by contacting  Mrs. Jean Opie (01209 215084).

To save running at a loss, seats cancelled within a week of departure will have to be paid for.

Events 2012
Saturday 16th June 2012 Murdoch Day, Redruth  
Wednesday 23rd June 2012 Midsummer Bonfire at Pencoose Farm, Stithians
Saturday 7th July 2012 Federation Summer Festival  
Saturday 11th August 2012 Lizard Area, including Marconi Museum   
Friday 24th August 2012 Crying the Neck Venue to be arranged
Saturday 1st September 2012 Gorsedd of Cornwall  
Saturday 8th September 2012  Morwellan Quay  
     
 

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

November 2011

Winter Festival T.B.A.

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.Euny Feast

St. Euny


St. Euny came from Ireland with his brother St. Erc & their sister St. Ia near the end of the 5th century A.D. They landed at the mouth of the river Hayle and St. Erc settled a little upstream giving his name to the village of St. Erth. St. Ia made her way along the coast and founded St. Ives, whereas St. Euny settled at Lelant for a few years (but Lelant is named after a previous Saint - St. Anna who built the chapel Anjou on some rocks in the estuary, she came from the province of Anjou in France). However, St Euny must have left a stronger impression on the community as he is better remembered, and the 11th century church was later dedicated to him.
He later moved to Sancrede where Carn Euny is named after him. When he finished at Sancrede he made his way to Redruth, although at that time Redruth as such did not exist. It is thought
that he settled near the stream that now separates the Redruth & Illogan parishes and his well is there. It is said that anyone drinking from St. Euny Well will never be hanged. He probably built a small mud chapel on the site of the present church and would have made his way to the top of Carn Brea to preach to the occupants of the Iron-age village, remains of some of the hut circles can still be found there. He was a peculiar looking fellow
with the front half of his head shaved whilst the hair on the back of his head hung down almost to his waist. He wore loose, flowing robes and carried a hand bell. When he had had enough of Redruth he made his way to Wendron where he was not very well received, in fact he was martyred there, probably because the elders of the village thought he was a threat to them.

 

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Redruth Town Museum

The Museum , Tolgus Tin, Treasure Park, Portreath

Artifacts and Photos on Mining & Related Industries, Farming, Traders, Education, Transport, Wartime etc.

The Redruth Old Cornwall Society looks after the museum which contains many interesting items The move to Treasure Park means more can be displayed. The Museum is currently open Tue-Thu, 10:00am to 3.:30pm

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Volunteers wanted to help run the Museum

Redruth Old Cornwall Society - Town Museum

Tel: 01209 215084
E-Mail: ronopie@hotmail.co.uk

 

 

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