St Denys & District Old Cornwall Society News Page

Founded : 1986
Colours : white, purple & yellow.
For Cornish Genealogy please see the Genuki Link at the bottom of the page.
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We are a small society of about 30 members which started up 21 years ago. We have a varied age range and some of our founder members are still with us and going strong. We meet in the Clay TAWC centre in St Dennis every third Monday of the month at 7.30pm. Why not come along and join us.
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President : Mrs. Mona Trethewey Hon. Treasurer Mr. Ken Holden Hon. Secretary: Mrs. Ginny Edwards Tel. 01726 821 715 Address The Old Chapel, Fore Street, St Dennis. PL26 8AF. Email ginzi@hotmail.co.uk
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All indoor meetings are held on the Third Monday of the Month at the Clay TAWC, St Denys at 7.30 pm The annual subscription is £4; visitors £2; each meeting. All are welcome so why not come and join us. All talks are followed by a chat over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits. Indoor Meetings Programme. |
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Summer Break |
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Winter Programme 2009 Click on blue links for more information |
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| 2009 / 10 | ||
| 16th March 2009 | Bishop Trelawney | Carol Vivien |
| 20th April 2009 | Take Three Women | Jill Anstey |
| 18th May 2009 | Lanhydrock House and the Robartes family. | Mr Paul Holden |
| Summer Break | ||
| 19th October 2009 | Great Trees of Cornwall | Ms Loveday Jenkin |
| 16th November 2009 | History of Roddas | Mr Philip Rodda |
| 7th December 2009 |
Christmas Party and |
Washaway Choir |
| 18th January 2010 | AGM | Mr Fred Greenslade |
| 22nd February 2010 | History of Cornish Mining | Mr Ainsley Cocks |
| 22nd March 2010 | The Eddystone Reef | Mr Duncan Matthews |
| 19th April 2010 | The Goss Moor | Mr Martin Davey |
| 17th May 2010 | The Extraordinary Hockings | Dr Alan Kent |
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Federation Events |
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| Saturday 7th March 2009 | Federation Spring Meeting | County Hall, Truro |
| 4th July | Summer Festival | Redruth |
| 3th October | Annual General Meeting | County Hall, Truro 2.pm |
| 14th November 2.pm | Winter Festival | Wadebridge Town Hall |
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Federation Journal published twice a year |
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| September 2009 | Esethvos
Kernow.
Eisteddfod of Cornwall. Penzance |
SALTASH |
| September 2009 | Gorsedd |
SALTASH |
| Other Dates | ||
| 5th March | St Piran's Day | Bodmin |
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News from St Dennis 10th November 2007
Members of St Dennis Old Cornwall Society had a great time this month at the Winter Festival in Wadebridge. The talk on the Civil War in Cornwall is a passion of the secretary and so was even more enjoyable as a result! It was great to see the banners and some photos are enclosed for the website. We think 21 banners were paraded and a marvalous time was had by all. Well done Wadebridge Old Cornwall Society for being our hosts yet again. 3rd August 2007 Two pieces of news from St Dennis - first our president Mrs Mona Trethewey together with members Miss Kath Penna and Mr Ken Bonython-Richards attended the summer festival in July this year. Mr Bonython-Richards paraded our banner with all the others and a very enjoyable time was had. Our grateful thanks to Mrs Bill Glanville for her organisation of a great day. Secondly, our president Mrs Mona Trethewey has been made a bard. She has been our president for many years and at age 83 still keeps us in order. We are very proud of her and congratulate her on receiving this huge honour. 18th April 2007
The St Denys Old Cornwall Society had a tour of the new road yesterday (18th April) after a talk and slide show by their representative, Mr Alun Jones. Following refreshments we all piled into the minibus and had a very interesting and informative trip along the length of the new road.
We were also to see the many features installed to help maintain wildlife habitat and to protect various species in crossing and recrossing the road. We also had the most marvelous view of the moor as this road is much higher than the old A30. In glorious weather the moor looked fantastic and we were able to glean much information from Mr Jones about how the whole project was approached and carried out by the company. If all roads could be constructed with such attention to detail with regard to animals, habitat, watercourses etc it would be good. The impact of a road of this size is bound to be great but I think the company has handled it well and with a sensitivity we don't usually associate with big business A great afternoon was had by all and hopefully the new road which now skirts the moor instead of cutting it in half, will prove a success both to people living in Cornwall and also the wildlife that share the area with us. 20th February 2007 We had a most enjoyable time at Christmas when Bert Biscoe and Pol Hodge the celebrated Cornish poets entertained us with vigour!! We did enjoy the poems in Cornish though none of us actually speak the language. Just listening to it was great and Pol very kindly gave the English translations. Our next meeting, to be held on 19th March, will include a talk by Mrs J Stevenson on the Cornish Dialect. Something we look forward to with great anticipation. On 16th April our talk is by Mrs Valerie Jacobs entitled "Tregonnisey to Trenarren" and on 21st May we have Mr Alan Kent talking about Cousin Jack's Mouthorgan. We then take a break until October 2007 when our winter programme. Ginny Edwards Secretary
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18th May 2009
Mr Paul Holden will be talking to us about Lanhydrock House and the Robartes family.
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18th January 2010 AGM Mr Fred Greenslade
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17th May 2010
The Extraordinary Hockings The Lives and Literature of Silas, Joseph and Salome Hocking, Three Cornish Nove Dr Alan Kent Read one of Silas Hocking's books Read one of Joseph Hocking's books Read one of Salome Hocking's books
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