A procession up Week Green hill The Village Square circa 1920 This used to be Week St. Mary County Primary School Formerly the Headmmaster's residence, now The Green Inn The War Memorial Mr. Martin with the Week St. Mary evacuees circa 1943 ...mission to Umzimvubu 2008 View from the footpath towards Lambley corner One of the village scarecrows St. Piran's Flag of Cornwall

Bude-Stratton & District Old Cornwall Society

Bude, Stratton and District
OLD CORNWALL SOCIETY

GUARDIAN OF THE CORNISH HERITAGE

PROGRAMME

Season  2007 - 2008

LECTURES AT THE PARKHOUSE CENTRE, BUDE

Non-members are cordially invited to our lectures, admission fee on door.

As usual we shall meet on the LAST Monday of the month at 7.30 p.m. EXCEPT for the 28th January 2008, when we will commence at 2.30 pm.

2007

Bude, Stratton & District Old Cornwall Society’s Pilgrimage to be arranged – more details to follow.

Saturday 7th July 2007
The Federation of Old Cornwall Societies Summer Festival.

The Federation’s Summer Festival will be held at St Column Major - more details to follow.

MONDAY 24th  SEPTEMBER AT 7.30 p.m.
“Cornish Lifeboats – Past, Present & Future”
Dave Nicholl R.N.L.I.
 Dave Nicholl is the Regional Fund-Raising Officer for the R.N.L.I. and will give a talk about lifeboats in Cornwall.

MONDAY 29th  OCTOBER at 7.30 p.m.
“Journey through Cornwall” – with Place Names
Malcolm Waters
Malcolm Waters is the ‘Place Names Recorder’ for the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies and will speak about his work.

MONDAY 26th   NOVEMBER  at 7.30 p.m.
“Carols of North Cornwall”
Michael Richardson and George Rowe

Prepare for an evening with a Christmas Theme as traditional North Cornish Carols are sung, with audience participation, in preparation for the Festive Season!

2008

MONDAY 28th  JANUARY at 2.30 p.m.
It is hoped to arrange the Annual Luncheon prior to the meeting.

The Cornwall Constabulary
Simon Dell
Constable Simon Dell has written a number of books on the Police in the West Country.  His talk will concentrate on the former Cornwall Constabulary.

MONDAY 25th  FEBRUARY AT 7.30 p.m.
Annual General Meeting

MONDAY  31st MARCH AT 7.30 p.m.
“Cornwall’s Territorial Soldiers”
Major White (Ret.)
Major White, Retired, will speak on the Former Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.

MONDAY 28th   APRIL AT 7.30 p.m.
“The National Trust”
Jeremy Pearson
The National Trust, Past & Present, with an emphasis on Cornwall.


NOTES

Neither the Society nor its officers can be held responsible for injury to any persons or for damage to their property.’

Saturday 7th July 2007 the Summer Festival of the Federation of Old Cornwall Societies will be at St Column Major.
The Gorsedd will be held at Penzance on Saturday 1st   September 2007.
The Federation Winter Festival will be held in the Town Hall at Wadebridge, 2pm 10th November 2007, with guest speaker, John Hollinshead, on the Civil War in Cornwall.


OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY

President: Ray Shaddick
‘Spalsbury’ Stratton Road, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8AE
Tel. 01288 354400

Chairman: Owen May
23, Broadclose Hill, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8EQ
Tel. 01288 354972

Hon. Treasurer: Alan McIntosh
38, Ocean View Road, Bude, Cornwall. EX23 8NH
Tel. 01288 359511

Hon. Secretary: Andrew Barnard
‘Brambles’, Poughill, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9ER

Recorder: Audrey Aylmer
37 Ocean View Road, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8NH
Tel. 01288 354001

Members’ annual subscriptions are due by 1st February.