On Monday 8th December, St Austell Old Cornwall Society marked its 100th anniversary with a superb evening of music, memory, and celebration — a fitting tribute to a Society that has spent a century gathering, recording, and promoting the heritage of Mid-Cornwall.
Tradition of Singing North Cornwall’s Carols Upheld
Audrey Aylmer, stalwart of Bude-Stratton & District Old Cornwall Society (and pictured on the right), organised another successful Society Advent Service commemorating many ‘carols of old’ from North Cornwall on Monday 1 December.
Port Isaac Voices To Ring in Truro Cathedral
Carols and traditions from Port Isaac will feature at the annual service at Truro Cathedral.
Federation Welcomes Re-launch of Cornwall Young Archaeologists’ Club
On the 29th of November the FOCS attended the relaunch of Cornwall Young Archaeologists’ Club.
Success at Gorsedh Kernow’s Holyer An Gof Awards for ‘Carols of The Roseland’
FOCS is delighted to share that ‘Carols of the Roseland Including Tregony’ won in the music section of Gorsedh Kernow’s Holyer An Gof publishers’ awards.
Beating The Bounds at Liskeard
Liskeard OCS report on their involvement in ‘Beating The Bounds’ in May.
Pobel A Gernow Plaque Scheme Launched
The first ‘Pobel A Gernow’ plaque has been unveiled in Liskeard.
Rosemundy House Plaque Unveiled by St Agnes OCS
Amongst much media attention a new plaque commemorating the history of Rosemundy House, St Agnes, was unveiled this month.
VE Day in Bude
Bude-Stratton and District OCS report on their involvement in the town’s VE Day celebrations.
‘The Life and Times of the Master of Bude Hobble Boat’ – Report, Bude OCS
A report from Bude Stratton and District OCS on a recent talk.