Saltash Road Bridge - Terry Knight Photo

Welcome to the Saltash Old Cornwall Society.

We meet at 7pm in the St Nicholas Church Room, Saltash.

On the 4th Monday of the month from September

Our annual subscriptions are £10, due in April. Visitors are welcome to attend our meetings at a cost of £2.50. 

Officers

President: Mrs Sue Hooper MBE

Vice President:

Secretary & Press Sec: Mr Martin Lister, 82 Hillside Road, PL12 6EY Tel [01752] 842404

Programme Secretary: Mrs Sue Hooper MBE Email: suehcf@msn.com

Journeys Secretary: Mrs Diane Shann

Treasurer: Mrs Yvonne Hope

Recorders:  Mrs Yvonne Hope

Saltash OCS [Banner]

Founded: 1946

Colours: Turquoise, Black & Gold

Programme 2026

Monday 27th April - Talk: The Changing Face of Saltash by Bruce Hunt

Monday 4 May - Tales of the Tides - Walk: Harding's Hike, led by Martin Lister (See Event for details)

May 18th - Talk: The History of Bodmin Railway by John Burden (Note change of date)

Monday 22nd June - Talk: The late Richard (Dick) Coombes of Antony Passage by Sue Hooper MBE
(His remarkable story during WW2 as a Special Agent for the Special Operations Executive – (SOE) set up by Winston Churchill)

Monday 28th September - Talk: Harry Griffiths by Mike Griffiths

Monday 26th October - Talk: The Mysteries of Rillaton Village by Kathy Wallis
(Rillaton consists of 7 Houses, 2 Farms, 2 Black Dog Stories, 1 Ghost Story, 3 Living Traditions, and 2 Bards)

Monday 23rd November - Talk: Midwinter in Cornwall by Kathy Wallis

December - Christmas gathering for members and guests (date to be arranged)

Programme 2027

January and February (no meetings)

Monday 22nd March - AGM

Monday 26th April - Talk: Landulph Parish by Martin Worth
(There will be a focus on what has been achieved as a parish, particularly with the Landulph Orchard Green project near the church with -The Duchy & Tamar Valley National Landscape)

Monday 24th May - Talk: Midsummer in Cornwall by Kathy Wallis

Monday 28th June - Talk: Emily Hobhouse - Cornwall's Forgotten Heroine - A Woman Who Changed History by President - Sue Hooper

July/August - no meetings