Federation of Old Cornwall Societies
St Columb Major O C S
President: Bill Glanville
Chairman: Lyn May 07724 088707
Minutes Secretary: Barbara Wyper
Treasurer: Ms Rosemary Coley 01637 889457.
Events Secretary: Phil Ellery 07971 240037
Recorder: John & Bernie Mankelow
PROGRAMME
Winter Lectures normally held on the 3rd Monday in the Month
Except December (Second Monday)
Meet at Bowling Club unless posters state otherwise. Meeting address is - St Columb Bowling Club, West St, St Columb, TR9 6RX.
(No post to this address, please)
Winter Meetings start at 7.30 p.m. Subscription = £3
(Paid up members are insured while attending OCS talks and events)
The Romans in Cornwall, The Latest Evidence
The room was filled to capacity for St Columb Major's Old Cornwall Society's meeting on Monday
21st October. Lyn, Chairperson, introduced our speaker, Mr Carl Thorpe. His talk was entitled 'The
Romans in Cornwall, The Latest Evidence'. This absolutely fascinating talk attracted people from
Wadebridge, St Austell and even a family on holiday from Yorkshire.
Carl has been an archaelogist in Cornwall for about 25 years and has worked with the 'Time Team'.
It was believed that the Romans stopped at Exeter but through discoveries of forts at Nanstallon,
Lostwthiel, Carvossa and Calstock, history has almost needed to be rewritten. Carl spoke about
other excavations such as the Roman Villa at Magor near Illogan, the Signal stations at Pabyer Point
near Gorran Haven and at High Cliff on the North Coast of Cornwall. He showed photos of
hobnails, neck rings and pottery all believed to be Roman.. Also Roman coins found alongside the
Cornish Coast and Rivers indicating a Roman presence. In 2006 Roman Cremation urns were
discovered in Tregony and were believed to hold the remains of an adult female. Carl rather hopes
more sites will be discovered over time. He answered many questions.Lyn, thanked Carl for his
very in formative talk.The Old Cornwall Society generally meet on 3rd Monday in the Month at
7.30pm in The Bowling Club, West Street, St Columb Major. The room is wheelchair friendly. All
are welcome.
Photo: Terry Knight
Midsummer Bonfire 2019
St Columb Major Old Cornwall Society held their Annual Midsummer Bonfire on Saturday 22nd June at Castle an Dinas.Hot pasties were on sale from 8pm. Lyn May, Chair, welcomed everyone. Reverand Helen Baber read the prayer. Master of Ceremonies was Peter Wyper who spoke in both Cornish and English. The lady of the flowers was Lyn May and Phil Ellery lit the fire. More than 70 people stood around the blazing fire and joined in the singing led by John Bennallick and music was provided by Rescorla Accordions
St Columb Old Cornwall Society Summer Outing
What a wonderful time we all had on Friday 2nd August. St Columb Old Cornwall Society members and friends thoroughly enjoyed an evening cruise from Plymouth Barbican to Calstock and return. Organised by our Chairperson, Lyn May, the evening started with a coach taking us to Plymouth. There we boarded the boat with several other visitors. The trip took us past the Naval Dockyard at Devonport, beneath Brunel's bridge onto Cargreeen and Cotehele passing many beautiful sights along the Tamar Valley where houses seem to cling to the steep slopes of the valley. At Calstock, our final destination, we passed beneath an enormous viaduct which carries trains from Plymouth to Gunnislake. The foreshore at Calstock had a dense crowd of people as Calstock was hosting the Bike Show. We were able to stroll around this picturesque village and admire the pretty cottages lining the narrow streets before boarding our boat for the homeward journey.
