Bude Canal

Welcome to the Bude-Stratton & District Old Cornwall Society. We are the most northerly branch of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies.

Our geographic area is situated in the North of Cornwall, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Devon border to the north, and the River Tamar to the east. It consists of the parishes of Morwenstow, Kilkhampton, Stratton, Budehaven, Launcells, Poughill, Marhamchurch, Poundstock, Whitstone, Boyton, Jacobstow, North Tamerton, St Gennys, Week St Mary, and Warbstow.

This is roughly the area of the old Stratton Hundred and apart from Bude, Stratton and the main villages, is composed of scattered farms and hamlets.

Unless otherwise stated all meetings commence at 7.00 pm and held on the last Monday of the month at the Parkhouse Centre, Bude. Society annual membership fee £10.00, with visitors/non-members £5.00 per meeting.
President:                             R M Heard                     Tel: 01288 321440
Chairman:                             Alan McIntosh               Tel: 01288 359511
Vice Chairman:                    Richard Wakefield         Tel: 01288 488368
Hon. Secretary:                   Carole Wakefield           Tel: 01288 488368     Email:  budestrattonocs@gmail.com
Hon. Treasurer:                   Malcolm Warren            Tel: 01288 354619     Email:  bsocstreasurer@gmail.com
Hon. Membership Sec.       Madalene Warren          Tel: 01288 354619
Recorder:                             Alan McIntosh               Tel: 01288 359511
Society Archivist:               Audrey Aylmer                -                                 Email: dreymer@btinternet.com
Committee Members:        Alan Rogers, Jenny Balsdon and Dennis Balsdon
Hon. Auditor:                     Leonard Tozer
Society Email:                   budestrattonocs@gmail.com

 

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Founded: 1961

Colours: Red and Yellow

Programme 2026

Monday 30th March - Talk: The Merchants of Bude by Carole Wakefield

Monday 27th April - Talk: Bude Harbour by Mike Vanstone

Thursday 21st May - Bude Stratton & District OCS Summer Outing

Thursday 23rd July - Bude Stratton & District OCS Short Local Walk

Monday 28th September - Talk: Railways to North Cornwall by Malcolm Wright

Saturday 31st October 1000hrs - 1600hrs - Cornish Day of Culture @ The Parkhouse Centre

Monday 30th November - Talk: Memories of Old Bude by Adrian Abbott

Monday 7th December 1900hrs - Carols of the Stratton Hundred @ St Swithin's Church, Launcells

Programme 2027

Monday 25th January 1230hrs - Annual Lunch @ The Brendon Arms

Monday 25th January 1500hrs - Talk: TBA by Nick Cole @ Parkhouse Centre

Monday 22nd February 14--hrs - 2100hrs - Archive Exhibition, Subscription Renewal, + AGM (1900hrs)