Welcome to the Helston Old Cornwall Society webpage. 

Our meetings take place at St Mary's Catholic Church Hall, Clodgey Lane on the first Wednesday of each month from October, to April at 7p.m., except for January when the meeting will be on the second Wednesday.

The current subscription is £10 per annum, payable on the first evening that you attend. There is a £2 non-member fee for each talk, which is refundable if an annual subscriptions is taken out.

Officers

President: Mr. Peter Ferris 01326 562352  plferris@outlook.com

Vice-Presidents: Mrs. Janet Spargo, Mr. John Penaluna

Secretary: Mrs Michelle Green 01326 560818 bondgirl6869@yahoo.co.uk

Treasurer: Mr. Mike Atkins 01326 561464 msca@btinternet.com

Recorder: Rev. Amanda Stevens 01326 561792 revamanda@btinternet.com

Membership Secretary: Mrs. Edna Wood 01326 572284

Press Secretary: Mrs. Heather Gilbert 01326 562553

Banner Bearer: Vacant

Federation Representatives: Mrs. Cora Buchanan 01736 763526 corab_2@hotmail.com                         

Life Members: Mr N Armfelt, Mr. Paul Phillips

Founded: 1924

Colours: Green

Programme 2026

Wednesday October 7 - Talk:The twenty first Trevenen/Jenkin Lecture - ‘The Romans in Cornwall ‘– an illustrated talk by Carl Thorpe

Wednesday November 4th - Talk: ‘Helston’s Kennels’ – an illustrated talk by Mike Thomas

Wednesday December 2nd Talk: ‘The Nanfan family’ – an illustrated talk by Priscilla Oates

Programme 2027

Wednesday January 13th - Talk: ‘Marconi at Mullion’ – an illustrated talk by James Woolford

Wednesday February 3rd - Talk: ‘Recollections of family farming’ – an illustrated talk by Hayden Jenkin

Wednesday March 3rd - Talk: ‘The Cornish hedge’ – a talk by Ann Reynolds

Wednesday April 7th - Talk: ‘Food in Cornish History’ by Garry Tregidga + Members Evening + A.G.M.