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The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies

"Cuntelleugh an brewyon us gesys na vo kellys travyth"

(Gather up the fragments that are left that nothing be lost.)

The Organisation for those who love Cornwall.

The Federation

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Photo 1 New President Mr. Duncan Matthews & Retiring President Mr Terry Knight

Photo 2: New President Mr. Duncan Matthews & Deputy President: Ms Priscilla Oates

CONTACT : Hon Secretary: Ivor Corkell

Address: Fieldways, Tregenna Lane, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7QT

Tel. 01209 714037

E-Mail: honsec@oldcornwall.org.

The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies is a registered charity whose stated objects are as follows: A) To collect, record and publish information regarding Cornish prehistory, history, topography, place-names, folk-lore, traditions, dialect, music, industries and similar subjects. B) To protect the natural beauty of Cornwall. C) To encourage the study and use of the Cornish Language. D) To preserve Cornish Antiquities and relics of the past. To read a longer version of what we are about click here
Saturday 10th March 2012	Federation Spring Meeting	County Hall, Truro
Saturday 12th July 2012	Summer Festival	Truro
Saturday 6th October 2012	Annual General Meeting	County Hall, Truro 2.pm
Saturday 10th November 2012	Winter Festival Programme	Liskeard Public Rooms

President: Mr. Duncan Matthews E-mail President FOCS Tel. 01579 208912

Deputy President: Ms Priscilla Oates Address: Mullion1 Colvennor CottagesCuryHelstonTR12 2BJ

Tel. 01326 240 887 Email Deputy President FOCS

Hon. Secretary: Mr. Ivor Corkell, Address : Fieldways, Tregenna Lane, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7QT Tel. 01209 714037 E-Mail honsec@oldcornwall.org.

Hon. Minute Secretary Pauline Hope E-mail:- Minute Secretary F.O.C.S

Hon Treasurer: Ms. Barbara Seed 17, Trenant Road, Par PL24 2QJ Tel. 01726 814286 E.Mail Treasurer F.O.C.S.

Hon Publications Officer: Mrs A. Knight, Wingfield, 5 British Road, St Agnes, TR5 0TX Tel. 01872 552921 E-mail : Publications Officer F.O.C.S.

Old Cornwall Magazine Hon. Editor: Terry Knight E-mail : Journal Editor

Federation Archivist : Joanne Laing, E.Mail Federation Archivist

Hon. Webmaster Tony Mansell 15, Karensa Gardens,Goonown, St Agnes, TR5 0YX Tel. 01872 552089 E.mail : Federation Web Master

Past Presidents:

H. Jenner, R. M. Nance, A. K. Hamilton Jenkin, J. A. Shearme, W. M. Symons, A. J. Lyne, F. Michell, J. N. Rosewarne, E. Blight, G. Pawley White, S. G. Hewlett, H. Miners, C. Woolf, A. Pearson, Mrs. M. H. Derrington MBE, D. A. Trevanion, Dr. W. J. Rowe, R G. Jenkin, M. Tangye, Mrs N Glanville, R. Woolcock, A Spiller, Rev. B Kinsmen. Rev. B Coombes R. Opie . T Knight

Recorders:

ARCHAEOLOGY: Mr. A. Langdon 01872 271382

DIALECT: Paul Phillips address is Downside, Casterills Road, Helston, TR13 8BJ.

Tel: 01326 573317 E.Mail dialect@oldcornwall.org

PLACE-NAMES: Mr. M Waters, 01726 73091

FOLK-SONGS & MUSIC: Mr. Merv Davey, Meneghyjy, Withiel, Bodmin, Kernow, PL30 5NN, UK

Tel: ( 0 ) 1208 831 642 E Mail music@oldcornwall.org

Executive Committee:

The 0fficers, Past Presidents, Recorders, Editor, Mesdames C. Parnell, R. Prigg. Messrs A. G. Langdon, K. Shaw, D. Stark & G. Pritchard

Winter Festival Wadebridge (Photo by G Pritchard)

The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies is a Registered Charity. No. 247283