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.

Officers

President: R. M. Heard   01288 321440

Chairman:  Alan McIntosh   01288 359511

Vice Chairman: Vacant

Secretary: Madalene Warren  01288 354619 Email: budestrattonocs@gmail.com

Treasurer: Malcolm Warren   01288 354619

Membership Secretary: Madalene Warren  (as above)

Recorder: Alan McIntosh   01288 359511

Archivist: Audrey Aylmer - dreymer@btinternet.com

Committee: Richard Wakefield, Alan Rogers, Dennis Balsdon, Jenny Balsdon

Honorary Auditor: Leonard Tozer

Society email: budestrattonocs@gmail.com

Bude, Stratton & District Old Cornwall Society Banner

Founded: 1961

Colours: Red and Yellow

Programme for 2025

 27th January 2025: Society Annual Lunch - Provisional time & venue 12.00 for 12.30 pm at The Brendon Arms, Bude.

27th January 2025: ‘The Medieval Wade Bridge’ - A talk by Andrew Langdon about the history of this 15th Century Bridge.  Commencing 2.30 pm.

24th February 2025: ‘Annual General Meeting’ and ‘Membership Subscription Renewal’. Also, a Display of Society Archives from 2.00 pm and during the evening. Subscriptions taken between 2.00pm & 5.00 pm and from 7.00 pm.

5th March 2025: ‘St. Piran’s Day Service’ - At the Church of St. Morwenna and St. John the Baptist, Morwenstow.  Further details to be advised.

31st March 2025: ‘Bude from Backwater to Up & Coming Resort in One Century’. A talk by Carole Wakefield from Bude.

28th April 2025: George Hambly’s Book, ‘The Life & Times of the Master of the Bude Hobble Boat’.  A talk by Philippa Gerry Fitzpatrick and Val Russell.