Liskeard OCS joined with Liskeard Town Council to beat the bounds of the parish on Sunday May 18th. The ‘perambulation’ is thought to have taken place for many centuries, with its main purpose being to ensure that the boundary stones were still in the places determined by the Royal Charter of Elizabeth I, dated 1586.
Twenty hardy souls braved the heavy rain and met at the first of the boundary stones, carved simply with ‘B’, by Morrison’s roundabout. The rain eased after two hours and, although only fifteen completed the full ten-mile route, conditions eased, and the walk became more enjoyable. Apart that is, from the challenges of crossing the Rivers Seaton and East Looe where the overnight rain had ensured that nobody arrived home with dry socks!
In the warm sunshine, the lawns of Treworgery Manor were a welcome sight at the halfway point. At the invitation of the property owners, we were able to enjoy our ‘crib’ in comfort, accompanied by water and cakes provided by our hosts. Liskeard OCS President Brian Oldham chose as the subject for his now traditional address, some of the domestic staff in the 1891 census employed at Treworgey Manor: a brief look into their lives before and after their time working in the ‘big house’. Fed watered and rested, the fully refreshed fifteen set off on the remaining five miles. Being very much aware of his physical limitations, the Liskeard OCS President was at this point collected by his daughter, and driven home to write up this report!