Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations on the Parade, Liskeard

Welcome to the Liskeard Old Cornwall Society.

Our meetings are held on the second Friday of every month, at 2.30pm, in the Emily Hobhouse Room of the Public Buildings, West Street, Liskeard. Subscriptions are £12 and are due in October. 

We also have a Facebook page with our latest news, additional events.

Officers

President/Secretary: Brian Oldham

Treasurer: Mrs Brenda Carter

Recorders: John and Wendy Dowse

Secretary: Brian Oldham Email: contactbrian@btinternet.com

Committee Members: Brenda Carter, Ursula Crouch, Julian Seldon

Liskeard OCS [Banner]

Founded: 1928

Colours: Black, Red & Gold

Programme 2026

Friday 11th September - Talk: Upstairs & Downstairs at Graylands by Brian Oldham
Friday 9th October - Talk 1: Pobel a Gernow by Brian Oldham, Talk 2: Cornish Folk Tales by Anna Chorlton + AGM
Friday 13th November - Talk: A Journey Through the WHS of Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape by Lesley Strong
Friday 11th December - Talk: Buildings for One & All - Cornwall's Public Architecture 1870 to 1970 by Samantha Barnes

Programme 2027


Friday 8th January
- Talk: Albert de Castro Glubb - His Life & Passion for Cornish Heritage by Brian Oldham
Friday 12th February
- Talk: Americans in Cornwall during WWII by Phil Hadley
Friday 12th March
- Talk: Medieval Church Paintings in Cornwall by Laura Miucci
Friday 9th April
- Talk: An Introduction to the Cornish Language by Emma Jenkin

News & Events Reports

Upcoming Events

The George Vaughan Ellis Memorial Trophy is awarded to Jackie Jenkins - Read the details which are on the Preserving & Sharing Knowledge archive page. Click & Read

A Peek into Liskeard's Past by Brian Oldham was published in January 2022 more information is available at A Peek into Liskeard's Past

Click the above link or poster image

 

 

Poster - A peak into Liskeard's Past by Brian Oldham