Officers

 

Chairman and Librarian: Lewis Hocking  01872 863630

 

Vice Chairman: Martin Hughes

 

Secretary: Yvonne Frankson    07957 907769

 

Treasurers: Barry & Kate Gaskill

 

Recorder: Phil Davey  01872 865400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME 2019/2020

 

Meetings are held at Carnon Downs Village Hall on the first Tuesday of each month,

Commencing at 7.15 p.m. Subscriptions £7.50, visitors £2.00

 

3rd September

 Philip Hosken  

            The History of HTP

 

1st October

       Adrian Wilton

             Churchill’s Secret Army

 

5th November

Roger Radcliffe

The St.Agnes Coastline

 

3rd December

Hugh Trevarthen

The History of Holmans

 

2020

 

7th January

Social Evening with entertainment

– bring and share supper

 

10th January (Friday)

New Year Luncheon

Falmouth Hotel, 12.30 for 1.00 pm

 

4th  February

Chris Knight

            St.Austell Brewery                    

 

3rd  March

David Thomas: Lantern slides,

            Victorian and Edwardian Camborne

 

7th  April

AGM – bring and share supper

 

Next Meeting – 1st September 2020

 

Reports

 

 

Churchill’s Secret Army

 

‘Churchill’s Secret Army in Cornwall’ was the subject of a fascinating presentation given by Mr Adrian Wilton who explained how Churchill feared an invasion along our South Coast during WW2 and how these special forces were recruited, trained and operated from 1940 to 1944. Recruits were selected for their knowledge of the local areas and signed the Official Secrets Act so even families were unaware of the existence of this special group.

Trained purely to sabotage and delay any advance to London 300 men in Cornwall operating from 30 underground bunkers were thankfully not called into action. Adrian’s research enabled him to give the names of those involved in the locality. Several members recognised the names. Adrian concluded his talk by revealing that his father had been a member of Churchill’s Army and proudly produced his father’s badge. A poignant moment.

 

St Agnes Coastline

 

There was the usual good attendance at Carnon Downs Old Cornwall Society when Roger Radcliffe gave an illustrated talk on a section of the coastline around St. Agnes. The talk was one of a series and was entitled ‘Sets and Spells’, a reference to the changing moods of the sea – the sets being sets of waves enjoyed by the surfer and the spells the calmer waters favoured by the fisherman. There were stories of wrecks, treasure seeking and mining and many unusual views of the rugged cliffs, caves and coves photographed from the sea. Roger will be welcomed back for the next chapter in the series.