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Wadebridge Old Cornwall Society News Page

Founded 1932

Colours : Argent & Azure 

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

 

 

President : Mrs Helen Rawe

Chairman: Mr Mark Hawken, Farthings Egloshayle 01208813318

 

Hon. Secretary

Mrs. Margarett Bartlett

Address: 44A Bridge View, WADEBRIDGE, PL27 6BZ.
Tel: +44 (0)1208 816307. 

 

Hon. Treasurer 

 Mrs Margaret Thompson.

Hon. Recorder

Mr. David Bartlett

Tel 01208 816307

 

Wadebridge Old Cornwall Society

The Old refers to our interest in the past history of Cornwall, its Arts, Culture and Language and nothing at all with age!

Join us for a social evening of activities and a cup of tea and biscuits. New members and visitors always made welcome.

 

 

 

LIST  OF  SPEAKERS  FOR  THE MEETINGS

Annual membership £6.50 Visitors £1.50

Meetings held first Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise shown) in the main hall of Wadebridge Town Hall 7.30 p.m.

 

Tuesday 2nd February 2010     An Illustrated talk on St Mabyn and St Kew  by Carole Vivian
Wednesday 10th March 2010 Written in Stone  by Ann Hicks
Tuesday 6th April 2010 Boundary Stones an illustrated talk by Peter Davies
Tuesday 4th May 2010 A New Slides Quiz  by Alf Fooks
Tuesday 1st June 2010   The Work of the Royal Cornwall Museum   by Louise McDermott
Tuesday 6th July 2010 Slide Show - Our lost railway by our recorder David Bartlett
Tuesday 7th September 2010 My Grandmother's House by Revd. Barry Kinsmen
Tuesday 5th October 2010  AGM followed by a slide show - Widening the Old Bridge by recorder  David Bartlett
 

Summer Outdoor Events

Pilgrimages / Summer Visits by Coach

All times quoted are from the Bus Station Wadebridge.  If you give in your name, you are responsible for the fare unless you cancel at least two weeks before the visit date. If by the week before the trip there is not enough support we may have to cancel.

 
Saturday 27th March 2010, 10.30am A trip to Flambards, Helston + Crowan Church  
Wednesday 12th May 2010, 5.30pm Guided Tour of Padstow and Museum Fish and chip supper
Saturday 19th June 2010, 1.0pm Mystery Trip with Cream Tea.  
Wednesday 7th July 2010, 10.0am Trip to Maker church then boat trip from Cremyll to Calstock and back  

Wednesday 23rd June 2010

The Midsummer Bonfire 

We will join with St Columb Old Cornwall Society at Castle-an-dinas

 August 2008

Crying the Neck Ceremony

Date to be confirmed

Other Events

Saturday 17th April 2010 10.0am - 12.00 Coffee morning and Family History Event in the Town Hall
Saturday 7th August 2010 10.0am - 12.00 Coffee morning and Family History Event in the Town Hall

Federation Events

Saturday 6th March 2010

Federation Spring Meeting  County Hall, Truro

Saturday 3rd July 2010

Summer Festival Par

Saturday 2nd October 2010

Annual General Meeting County Hall, Truro 2.pm

14th November 2.pm 2010

Winter Festival Wadebridge Town Hall

Federation Journal published twice a year also newsletter to read on-line

Other Events

September 2010 Esethvos Kernow. 

Eisteddfod of Cornwall. 

ST IVES

September 2010 Gorsedd

ST IVES

 

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Wednesday 23rd June 

Castle an Dinas (not St Breock longstone)

The Midsummer Bonfire 

For more information on the ceremony see pamphlet

 

 

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Madron 2006 photo Sandra Pritchard

Crying the Neck Ceremony

Treblethick Farm St Mabyn 

last week in August date to be confirmed.

See here for more photos and details of ceremony

 

 

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