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

2025

Monday 29th September - Talk: English Civil War in the South-West by Martin Hazell

Monday 27th October - Talk: "Thorns of Bude and Other Things" - by David Thorn

Monday 24th November - Bude Stratton & District OCS Social Evening, Amusements & Quiz Followed by bring and share supper.

Monday 1st December 7.00pm Annual - Advent Service - Carols of the Stratton Hundred @ St Martins Church, Killerton Road, Bude

2026

Monday 26th January at 12.00 noon for 12.30pm - Bude Stratton & District OCS Annual Lunch @ The Brendon Arms.

Monday 26th January 2.30pm - Bude Stratton & District OCS Talk by Michael Heard @ the Parkhouse Centre

Monday 23rd February 2.00pm - Bude Stratton & District OCS - Display of Records + A.G.M at 7.00pm

Monday 5th March (afternoon - T.B.A.) - St Piran's Day Service at Warbstow Parish Church

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