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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. Ernie Reynolds

Immediate Past President : Mrs Vera. Maddever

Hon Auditor: Mr. Colin. Squires

 

Hon. Secretary

Contact: Mr Martin Lister,

Address : 82 Hillside Road, Saltash, PL12 6EY

Tel: 01752 842404 

Hon. Treasurer  

Mrs. Sylia McKenzie

Deputy Mrs Liz Brown

Press Secretary

Mr. M. Lister

Programme Secretary

Mr. Ray Williams

Journeys Secretary

Mrs. Diane Shann

Hon. Recorder

 Mr. D. Coles

Other Committee Members

Mr. Wella Brown  -  Mr. Peter Gwynn, Mrs.Margaret Gwynn - Mr John Parsons - Mrs. Jeanette. Reynolds -Mr.Tony & Mrs.Valery. Otter

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  MEETINGS

Our Meetings will be normally held at 19.15hrs in the St Nicholas Church Room, Saltash except where stated in the programme.

  2011 / 12

Winter Programme

 
Monday 23rd January 2012 Kit Hill - History and Current Management Chrissie Le. Marchant
Monday 5th March 2012

please note change of date

Du Maurier's  Lynn Goold
Monday 26th March 2012 67th Annual General Meeting & Talks  
Monday 23rd April 2012 Old Murders in Cornwall Simon Dell

Summer Break

Events

Pilgrimages / Summer Visits by Coach

     

Federation Events

Saturday March 2012

Federation Spring Meeting  County Hall, Truro

Saturday 14th July

Summer Festival Truro

Saturday  October 2012

Annual General Meeting County Hall, Truro 2.pm

 November 2012

Winter Festival T.B.A.

Federation Journal published twice a year buy on line

Click here to read the latest Federation Newsletter and the archives

Other Events

September 2012 Esethvos Kernow. 

Eisteddfod of Cornwall.

Callington
September 2012 Gorsedd Callington
Other Dates
5th March St Piran's Day  

 

 

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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