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Saltash Old Cornwall Society News Page

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Founded 1946

Colours : Turquoise Black & Gold 

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

 

President : Mr. E Reynolds

Immediate Past President : Mrs V. Maddever

Hon Auditor: Mr. C. Squires

 

Hon. Secretary

Contact: Mr P Gwynn.


Address:2 Churchtown Vale, SALTASH, PL12 4AN.

Tel: +44 (0)1752 846363. 

Email: 

Deputy Secretary

Mr. M. Lister

 

Hon. Treasurer  

Mr. John Parsons

Press Secretary

Mr. M. Lister

Programme Secretary

Mrs. M. Gwynn

Journeys Secretary

Mrs. Diane Shann

Hon. Recorder

 Mr. D. Coles

Other Committee Members

Mr. W. Brown

Mrs. P.E. Brown

Mrs. J. Reynolds

Federation Representative

Mr. & Mrs T. Otter

Annual Subscription £7.00 per member due on the 1st of April.

Visitors are welcome £1 per meeting.

 

 

LIST  OF  SPEAKERS  FOR  THE  2006 - 2007  MEETINGS

Our Meetings will be normally held at 19.00hrs in the St Nicholas Church room, Saltash except where stated in the programme.

 

2007 / 2008  

 
Monday 26th November  A. L. Rowse A talk by Mr. Philip Hunt
Monday 17th December Christmas Together Carols, mince pies, mulled wine.

Quiz and Games

Monday 28th January The Robartes of Lanhydrock Mrs. Pan Dorrington
Monday 25th February The Tamar to the Sea Len Copley
Monday 31st March 62nd Annual General Meeting plus talk
Monday 28th April Songs of Cornwall Mr Ian Marshall

Summer Break

Events

Pilgrimages / Summer Visits by Coach

 

Sunday 16th December

Carol Service in Cornish St Ive Methodist Chapel 15.00 hrs.

June 2008

The Midsummer Bonfire 

Venue be arranged so watch this space.

 August 2008

Crying the Neck Ceremony

watch this space for details.

 

Federation Events

Saturday 5th July 2008  2.pm 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 26th November 

A. L. Rowse

A talk by Mr. Philip Hunt

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Sunday 16th December

Carol Service in Cornish

St Ive Methodist Chapel 15.00 hrs.

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Monday 17th December

Christmas Together

Carols, mince pies, mulled wine.

Quiz and Games

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Monday 28th January

The Robartes of Lanhydrock

Mrs. Pan Dorrington

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Monday 25th February

The Tamar to the Sea

Len Copley

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Monday 28th April

Songs of Cornwall

Mr Ian Marshall

Click to hear Ian singing the Sweet Nightingale.

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Trematon Pound – before work started

LOTTERY POUNDS FOR THE POUND

Work is now complete on the regeneration and restoration of Trematon Pound near Saltash, for Saltash Old Cornwall Society. The work was carried out over the autumn and winter months of 2004, with the aid of a grant of £6,776 under the Local Heritage Initiative.

The origins of Trematon Pound are obscure, but along with mythical oyster beds in the river Tamar, the pound has been owned by Saltash Town Council for centuries. It was originally used for impounding animals, either because they had strayed, or because their owners were indebted. In living memory, the local village postman had a small hut within the enclosure, where he used to sort the post.

The Pound was in a sad state of neglect, with broken walls and gate, choked with rank undergrowth. With the aid of many volunteers, under the supervision of stonemason Anthony Elliot and main contractors Brad and Greg Hine, the Pound now looks truly magnificent. Existing stone and mortar (using cow dung water !) was used in the rerenovation, the original gate was reconstructed and re-welded, and even the original bolt fittings were found in the subsoil and refitted.

Trematon Pound will be the focus for a country walk along adjacent public footpaths, signposted on an information board, which will also tell of the history of this ancient medieval structure. The interior has been grassed, and Saltash Town Council have provided an amenity seat for the public to enjoy this peaceful country setting.

 

 

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Friday the 23rd June 2007

Venue be arranged so watch this space.

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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