Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations on the Parade, Liskeard

Welcome to the Liskeard Old Cornwall Society.

Our meetings are held on the second Friday of every month in the Emily Hobhouse Room of the Public Buildings, West Street, Liskeard. Subscriptions are £12 and are due in October. 

We also have a Facebook page with our latest news, additional events.

Officers

President/Secretary: Brian Oldham

Treasurer: Mrs Brenda Carter

Recorders: John and Wendy Dowse

Secretary: Brian Oldham Email: contactbrian@btinternet.com

Liskeard OCS [Banner]

Founded: 1928

Colours: Black, Red & Gold

Programme

2025

September - Crying the Neck at (TBC)
Friday 12th September - Talk: Life & Works of Liskeard Architect Richard Coad by Paul Holden
Friday 10th October - Talk: A Message from Toronto to Liskeard by Brian Oldham + AGM
Friday 14th November - Talk: Holy Wells of Cornwall by Guy English
Friday 12th December - Talk: Cornish Christmas Traditions by Kathy Wallis

2026
Friday 9th January - Talk: Introduction to the Cornish Language by Emma Jenkin
Friday 13th February - Talk: Unwanted Births in Quethiock by Lisa Claydon & Paul Catley
Friday 13th March - Talk: Barbary Pirates in Cornwall by Ed James
Friday 10th April - Talk: Liskeard District Migrants in the Great Emigration by Brian Oldham 


News & Events Reports

Upcoming Events

The George Vaughan Ellis Memorial Trophy is awarded to Jackie Jenkins - Read the details which are on the Preserving & Sharing Knowledge archive page. Click & Read

A Peek into Liskeard's Past by Brian Oldham was published in January 2022 more information is available at A Peek into Liskeard's Past

Click the above link or poster image

 

 

Poster - A peak into Liskeard's Past by Brian Oldham
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