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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

2009 AGM. Election of Officers,

L to R: Ivor Corkell (Hon Secretary, Terry Knight President, Ron Opie, Retiring President, Andrew Langdon, Vice President

and Libby Joyce, Treasurer.

CONTACT : Hon Secretary: Ivor Corkell

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

Tel. 01209 714037

E-Mail:

13th November 2010 @ 2pm	Winter Festival	Wadebridge
Saturday 26th February 2011	Federation Spring Meeting	County Hall, Truro
Saturday 2nd July 2011	Summer Festival	Bude
1st October 2011	Annual General Meeting	County Hall, Truro 2.pm
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

President: T Knight, Address: Wingfield, 5 British Road, St Agnes, TR5 0TX, Tel. 01872 552921

E-mail

Deputy President: Rob Evans e-mail Contact Vice President

Hon. Secretary: Mr. Ivor Corkell, Address : Fieldways, Tregenna Lane, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 7QT

Tel. 01209 714037 E-Mail

Hon. Minute Secretary Pauline Hope E-mail:- Contact

Hon Treasurer: Dr E L Joyce E-mail : Tel. 01637 881504

Hon Publications Officer: Mrs A. Knight, Wingfield, 5 British Road, St Agnes, TR5 0TX Tel. 01872 552921

E-mail :

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

Hon. Webmaster George Pritchard, 2, Penhalvean Cottages, Penhalvean, Redruth TR16 6TQ Tel 01209 860194

E.mail : Contact

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 .

Recorders:

ARCHAEOLOGY: Mr. A. Langdon 01872 271382

DIALECT: Mr. B Stevens 01736 798017

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

Executive Committee:

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

Winter Festival 2005 at Wadebridge (Photo by G Pritchard)

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